| What do you think about people who see therapists?
Posted: 10/8/2007 9:31:24 AM | Mental health is important. One in four will have serious mental health issues--either situational or biological--at some point in their life. We would think someone who is ill who does not see a physician to be putting themselves at risk. Same is true for mental health issues.
I have health issues. I don't discuss them with others until it is relevant to them. The same is true for mental health issues. If seeing a therapist is improving their life, its no different than seeing a physician, or seeing a financial consultant, for that matter. If its not inmproving their life, then perhaps they've made a poor choice of mental health provider and need to find another one. Other than than, its their business. No one raises an eyebrow when we take taxes to a tax preparer--they can find deductions we would miss. Therapists provide a means for getting through difficult emotional times. They can find solutions we might miss. No difference. | |
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| What do you think about people who see therapists?
Posted: 10/8/2007 9:41:48 AM |
i won't date somene who is on any medication, nor will i date someone who has been diagnosed with any sort of disorder. i will not date anyone who sees a shrink on a regular basis. i can understand going to get counseling if one is in the midst of a divorce, or a tragic life event...etc. but everyday life? no fricken way.
if they can't handle life then they are not strong enough emotionally for me. i am a very strong person and i had a very tough life. it's about survival baby... i am a survivor and i want to hang out with other survivors...
I'm sorry but this is not "survival". By your argument you also don't date anyone who doesn't do their own taxes, build their own house, grow their own food, etc. etc. Survival is no longer, actually never was, the independent loner. And no survivor would wish to hang out with someone so independent that if the least little hick up came up they could not turn to others in order to survive. Survival requires interdependence. | |
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| What do you think about people who see therapists?
Posted: 10/8/2007 9:51:48 AM |
I'm sorry but this is not "survival". By your argument you also don't date anyone who doesn't do their own taxes, build their own house, grow their own food, etc. etc. Survival is no longer, actually never was, the independent loner. And no survivor would wish to hang out with someone so independent that if the least little hick up came up they could not turn to others in order to survive. Survival requires interdependence.
....watta psychotic of psychology... | |
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| What do you think about people who see therapists?
Posted: 10/8/2007 9:58:16 AM | I have met all kinds of folks that had something I found useful. Writers, teachers, preachers, gurus, scientists, etc, etc. Some of them were therapists and some of them I even paid to help me for a time. Others were people who had been down the same path I was on who told me where it would end if I kept going, and that was a sobering experience. I think we should all help each other and if some make a living at it, so much the better!
I have been exposed to the business of therapy and it considerably warps the helping end, especially when third-party payers are involved. So I think if a client is making genuine attempts to address serious issues, a good therapist can be helpful. But if a client is just going to complain because it makes them feel better and their insurance is paying for it, I think the therapist should take a look at what they are doing and why.
I would not knowingly date anyone like the poster above who rejects the whole premise in favor of sucking it up and toughing it out. I would not knowingly date a psychotic who takes twenty pills just to get through the day or a neurotic who sees their psychiatrist five days a week either. A little help here and there? No problem with that! | |
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| What do you think about people who see therapists?
Posted: 10/9/2007 11:21:47 AM | Most of my peers, middle class Jewish (yes we all are a little neurotic, at least) saw a psychiatrest for analisys or theropy, It's a luxury. I wanted to see my shrink again but he said there's nothing more to talk abot. If you see a shrink and they just want to push pills find a better shrink, traditional freaudian's with MD's are the best. Learning self awareness helps you to avoid being careless, you make a mistake then you think: why did I do that? If you saw a shrink at some time in your life you'll know why you do things and even sense when someone else does something that doesnt make sense.
Watch out for the insurance system if you ever have real problems that are emotionally harmful. Guess what you might get when you need to solve problems that are often external? You guessed it, a perscription or worse some new form of behaviour modification, everyone wants a quick easy fix, especially people who dont know better and the insurance system. NOW I DONT WANT TO SOUND LIKE I'M PRE JUDGING: I did once date a woman who was a shrink, she was very accomplished and really smart. After our date I felt she was emotionally detached, cold, indifferent, and relationship challenged. FYI, there are all kinds of occupational risks to beig a shrink, they tend to get burned out by all their ditzy neaurotic patients. I would rather date a woman who saw a shrink then is one. I know a few shrinks, they can be very neaurotic, many of them really need to shrinks a lot.
Had my x seen a shrink to deal with her being a battered child we might still be togeather.
A good shrink will put you in touch with how you really feel about something, a bad shrink will tell you to think just like them or they will tell you "you're nuts". Another word of warning, if you are in a commited relationship, have problems and want advice think twice before you see a shrink who's divorced. Please don't tell the paranoids about this posting, they are all out to get me. One last thing, if you are the woman of my dreams and saw a shrink you know how I feel about that. | |
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| What do you think about people who see therapists?
Posted: 10/9/2007 1:39:55 PM | | I think therapists are great. I had a period in which I suffered from periodic blackouts. I would wake up covered in blood but not have a scratch on me. My therapist helped me realize that anything that may have happened during those blackouts was NOT my fault. It was very liberating!!! | |
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| What do you think about people who see therapists?
Posted: 10/9/2007 1:58:19 PM | Larissan, you wont date anyone with any sort of disorder? I bet its lonely there in Perfect-land.
You wanna hang out with other survivors, but what if one of those survivors survived with the help of a therapist? Is their survival somehow tainted? I suppose if someone with asthma survives with an inhaler, or a diabetic survives with insulin, they are weak, also. Well, cool...I know lots of weaklings I guess. Thats how it is in Unperfect-land.;) | |
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| What do you think about people who see therapists?
Posted: 10/10/2007 1:06:12 AM |
No one raises an eyebrow when we take taxes to a tax preparer--they can find deductions we would miss.
prof48;
My tax preparer sure found me a lot of deductions ... but now he's in jail ... so evidently someone did.
Ummm ... but I should be ok though ...
right?
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| What do you think about people who see therapists?
Posted: 10/10/2007 1:28:20 AM | I think seeking a professional for self-help is being and should be completely acceptable.
Everyones knowlage and coping skills are very different, my position would be you've gone back to school basicly.
I would'nt advertise it, not for the usual reason, it's just no ones business.
I've never heard anyone complain about the experiance,only good results and most of us can use good advice.
Good luck with it. | |
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| What do you think about people who see therapists?
Posted: 10/15/2007 8:04:22 PM | I think that it is a good thing, ESPECIALLY if the person is honest about it. In my opinion, it is better to go and have someone to speak with. I see a counselor at twice a month, and it has been really good to discuss things with her. I am about as far from being a nutcase as it gets. Its not always about mental illness... | |
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| What do you think about people who see therapists?
Posted: 10/16/2007 11:04:10 PM | | How can working on or addressing any segment of your physical, emotional or mental health be a bad thing? In this day and age, we can all use a tune up and a sounding board. | |
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