Damn I can’t click on the link but it’s a study that shown that talk therapy or (counceling) is not as effective as once thought. Been trying to tell people for years that going to my councilor never did a damn thing for me.
You did say you felt much better – even went from being actively suicidal to wanting to live – after a few days on the ward, and you didn’t even want to be there. I know you said it was the human contact but it was a form of therapy nevertheless, however much you felt you controlled. I don’t know, those things are still effective to people. There are so many different forms of talking therapy and a lot depends on the person you see and what state of mind you’re in. Talking therapy is being developed all the time. It’s gone a long way from just sitting and telling someone your problems and paying them 100s of dollars for it. It might be less effective than studies suggest, but it’s still hugely effective for lots of people.
Group therey over a six day period helped a lot. And your right I became actively suicidal to giving life another chance. But those 40 min counceling appointments one on one never really helped. Overall, what really helped was that sense of community I had from the others in the group and the connectivness of people who been though similar situations.
I’m still not suicidal but was severely bummed out that my friends there didn’t wanna contact me anymore. Plus I was looking forward to home. So there was a lot of complex contributing factors.
Talking to a friend always helped me one on one over talking to a councilor. I guess that’s what I felt like I was talking to in the psyche ward, a bunch of likeminded friends.
Group therapy works. Look at us. CBT is supposed to be results oriented. Non-directive therapy is pretty poor. Dream interpretation, Freudian analysis, etc is bunk.
I was advised to talk to a pro therapist but I’m still pushing the idea. Guess I’m too afraid of what will surface… I can’t say much since I didn’t try yet but I believe having a friend with some listening skills will definitely help
I still feel that medications are the most important. If depression and anxiety are “chemical imbalances,” then doesn’t that mean that the problem is really beyond one’s own control? I feel that therapy is more of a way to see if the medication is working, rather than really helpful, but humans are social creatures.
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Damn I can’t click on the link but it’s a study that shown that talk therapy or (counceling) is not as effective as once thought. Been trying to tell people for years that going to my councilor never did a damn thing for me.
You did say you felt much better – even went from being actively suicidal to wanting to live – after a few days on the ward, and you didn’t even want to be there. I know you said it was the human contact but it was a form of therapy nevertheless, however much you felt you controlled. I don’t know, those things are still effective to people. There are so many different forms of talking therapy and a lot depends on the person you see and what state of mind you’re in. Talking therapy is being developed all the time. It’s gone a long way from just sitting and telling someone your problems and paying them 100s of dollars for it. It might be less effective than studies suggest, but it’s still hugely effective for lots of people.
Group therey over a six day period helped a lot. And your right I became actively suicidal to giving life another chance. But those 40 min counceling appointments one on one never really helped. Overall, what really helped was that sense of community I had from the others in the group and the connectivness of people who been though similar situations.
I’m still not suicidal but was severely bummed out that my friends there didn’t wanna contact me anymore. Plus I was looking forward to home. So there was a lot of complex contributing factors.
Talking to a friend always helped me one on one over talking to a councilor. I guess that’s what I felt like I was talking to in the psyche ward, a bunch of likeminded friends.
I feel the same actually. It feels a bit forced, unnatural, to talk to a professional.
My point was just that it was a big difference in a short time. Maybe there should be more of that – groups working together.
I’m more of a fan of the more practical methods, where they teach you skills.
I don’t mind talking to a professional. It’s like an audience of one that’s paid to listen to me perform.
Group therapy works. Look at us. CBT is supposed to be results oriented. Non-directive therapy is pretty poor. Dream interpretation, Freudian analysis, etc is bunk.
I was advised to talk to a pro therapist but I’m still pushing the idea. Guess I’m too afraid of what will surface… I can’t say much since I didn’t try yet but I believe having a friend with some listening skills will definitely help
I still feel that medications are the most important. If depression and anxiety are “chemical imbalances,” then doesn’t that mean that the problem is really beyond one’s own control? I feel that therapy is more of a way to see if the medication is working, rather than really helpful, but humans are social creatures.