Depression Support Group
Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.
does anyone else experience this? i swear i spend 1/2 of my time in therapy looking at the floor. i have all sorts of things to say but in there, i just clam up.
today might be a record - and i am still reeling from just sitting there trying desperatly hard not to break down.
today might be a record - and i am still reeling from just sitting there trying desperatly hard not to break down.
shootingstar
I am the same way. I dont know why, but I think I have a fear of something happening if I speak what is on my mind.
deleted_user
I did that when I first started going to therapy (I don't anymore... though I probably should be continuing treatment.) I had this habit of just sitting there and letting the therapist do all the talking. lol. I think with me, it was a trust issue. Eventually I became more comfortable with talking to the therapist.
rubyblue
Its all part of the process of therapy and normal for silences. Once you feel more comfortable and trusting with your therapist the silences will lessen. I was with one therapist for 2 years and there will still periods of silence, it is all part of the process..
deleted_user
well i wish i was silent. no i spend all of my hard earned money talking to her about 3 things 1. local sports teams progress. 2. reason why i do not need meds. 3. reason why i am not depressed. what an idiot i am. 7 or more years of the same thing.
chelle37
I think trust is a big thing. For me I got more out of therapy when I was in a group, that way when I didn't feel like talking I'd still learn from what others were experiencing. Also you could write out what's going on and let the therapist read it as a starting point.
deleted_user
I used to write a list of all I wanted to say at the beginning as I would cry if I spoke. They soon got used to it and so did I. It takes time to trust someone with your heart. I was feared of being judged, afraid of telling them the whole truth, but once I did, oh boy!!! they were great and helped me get through a lot of 'stuff'
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I have been here before, a long long time ago and now I am back.Forgive me for not just saying what I want to say,even under a triple dose of antidepressants it is still raw and seeping and I am hesitant at revealing it as at least under the bandages around my heart I don,t have to look at how raw and wounded.My child was cleaved from my heart by his own actions. my child of ten,turning eleven...
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
