I do... I used to see a therapist... then I began to realize that all I did was pay for his Lexus... not something i was very happy with. Stopped going.

uh huh.
sometimes I feel like im ok in my replies and then I see
I may be twisted.LOL
so I get so many different views on something, it opens my mind, and i think hummmm well, i didn't think of that. then that what helps me.

I did for a while, but I think it was because my lack of motivation in therapy, I also had a hard time finding on that fit, someone who challenged me instead of the fruedian bullshit of "and how does that make you feel?"

Anyway, due to what I am dealing with, the combination of DS and a good therapist whom I have been with for 2 years now works for me.

I think it depends on you, and what you need.

I have never been to therapy. I figured I would try this instead. It works sometimes and other times not. My mom made a good point to me the other day. Sometimes some people do better behind a computer with their feelings then in person to a therapist or whoever it may be. I am shy and very laid back with my feelings...therefore I find the help and stories of people on the computer to help more.

I think you have to find what works best for you. A bad therapist or one you don't click with can be more damaging than not having one. On the other hand a good one combined with personal motivation can be extremely helpful. I think either way with or with out a therapist the decision to be proactive about dealing with your depression is perhaps the most important piece in learning to live with it (I don't believe people are "cured" from depression I think people learn to live with it).

I had a private therapist a couple of months ago and I gained nothing from the 2 sessions I paid for. She would ask me 'how can we deal with this'etc. If I knew the answer I wouldn't have gone to her. I am now waiting to have cognitive behaviour therapy which I think I will benefit from if it opens my mind to other alternatives, and positive thinking.

I just dropped out of therapy
six months ago and have been trying to research other treatments e.g. I found DS and like the treatment optios right here, Music, Excersize is next reading as much as possible about the illness all I have to do is build up the courage to get out of the house. I intend to try and do two or three things a week that are not my normal routine.

I have never seen a therapist for myself. All 3 of my daughters (2 step and 1 bio) did for different reasons and I learned a lot through that. I use DS as my therapy, my meds, and my private physician. I've learned a lot!

Seeing a therapist, you are the one doing the work. By yourself, you are the one doing the work. I do it all myself though I am going be trying some cc soon. We all could use some help. But it is us who does the work.

Wow that answer seems kinda useless...

I guess I was lucky in that I had a great therapist. She never took the things i said and tossed them back to me, nor did she use the royal "We".

She never simply gave me answers; instead she would draw me down a mental path, allowing me to come to a conclusion - or not - on my own. Cheryl worked with me, taught me things, and I always looked forward to seeing her. I just can't afford it any more.

If you go into therapy, remember that it is a team effort to help you get better, with you doing the work and the therapist coaching. In that regard, it's a lot like taking physical therapy for an injury. There are no magic cures or quick fixes in medicine; it takes a lot of time and effort and it's different for each patient..

i am in therapy now and have an amazing therapist, but it was not always that way, you have to click with a counselor, and it is work to make things better, no one said it was not gonna be.

i am also on meds, and i come here. But i have so many issues, i guess like a lot of people here, that i am dealing with several things at once, and for me, cuz i have the right therapist, it keeps me grounded, but i do still struggle, i do not think that will ever change.

but everyone is different, you do wat works for you. not everyone reacts to therapy the same way or meds the same way.