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Contributor: chicmichiw chicmichiw
Quote:
Originally posted by Chilipepper
As mine says "You don't need to be fixed because you're not broken - you just need to clear all the garbage."



Some of us weren't born with confidence or high esteem or raised in a family that had those things ... more
Well said. It can be valuable for anyone and it doesn't have stigma.
05/05/2013
Contributor: sunflower sunflower
Yes. I didn't have any bad emotional trauma or anything, I just have depression, an anxiety disorder, traumatic brain injury, and a handful of other diagnoses that don't really fit. I've been seing a shrink and being medicated since I was 12. Which was happened to be right after the head injury, go figure. The frontal lobe is the part of your brain regulates your emotions and I happened to get hit right in the temple.
05/06/2013
Contributor: gwenevieve gwenevieve
Quote:
Originally posted by VanillaFreeSex
who sees a shrink?
I used to but now I self medicate with marijuana and am working on fixing my anxiety myself.

Nobody can tell me how to fix my brain, nobody can tell me what I REALLY need to do.

Of course this doesn't apply to everyone, some people prefer to see professional help and that's totally fine. I just personally don't prefer it.
05/06/2013
Contributor: Cinnyree Cinnyree
Quote:
Originally posted by Chilipepper
As mine says "You don't need to be fixed because you're not broken - you just need to clear all the garbage."



Some of us weren't born with confidence or high esteem or raised in a family that had those things ... more
I couldn't agree more.

I see both a general therapist and a psychiatrist. They refuse to put a label on me but are willing to continue to see me.
05/06/2013
Contributor: SydneyScreams SydneyScreams
Quote:
Originally posted by VanillaFreeSex
who sees a shrink?
I see a shrink as needed. Sometimes I just really need to talk about things that I can't expect my friends to put up with. Sometimes I'm in a really bad place. Sometimes I don't see him for months though.
05/07/2013
Contributor: rosythorn rosythorn
not yet, but I asked my family if we could all go see a family counselor. We didn't sadly,
05/07/2013
Contributor: spiced spiced
I used to struggle with depression and saw a number of psychologists and psychiatrists over about a ten year period. In my experience, the psychiatrists just wanted to quickly prescribe some drug and move on the next cash cow, and I didn't find the drugs helpful. I enjoyed talk therapy; I learned a lot about myself, although I never actually learned how to be a happy, well individual.

Until one psychologist introduced me to cognitive behavioral therapy, which works on the premise that our thoughts, emotions and behaviors are all connected, and that it's possible to positively change all three by modifying any one of them. Since then, I've been mindful of my "internal dialogue" and emotions, and haven't had any issues with depression.
05/07/2013
Contributor: Boosty Boosty
No, have never done it.
05/08/2013
Contributor: CutiePatootie CutiePatootie
I've considered it, but then again, talking things out is better for me with my husband, friends, my cat.
05/08/2013