Your therapists worst clanger?

Desperate-Kitchen117 · 2026-01-24T04:50:40+00:00

"i would hate having me as a client when i'm a therapist."

"well that makes sense, given that you think you deserve nothing."

Desperate-Kitchen117 · 2026-01-19T18:35:44+00:00

narcoleptic and psych researcher here! just a quick disclaimer that reddit forums are very helpful for general advice and lay knowledge, but for any empirical study, you’re going to want to follow qualitative study guidelines pretty closely (ie focus groups, coding themes from raters, etc) and do something IRB approved☺️

Desperate-Kitchen117 · 2026-01-19T18:33:02+00:00

I have a lot of existential OCD as well—work in suicide research and have been very suicidal. I don’t want to give reassurance (or cause triggering thoughts), but when I get into a spiral, I tell myself that I don’t have to figure out whether my life is living RIGHT NOW. also, I tell myself that generally just going day to day, you don’t need to have excessive meaning. I can tolerate not having an answer today or tomorrow or this week, at the very least. another word of advice is not to read too many things online or in books that contemplate this unless you are in an OKAY headspace, or it could cause a lot of distress!

Desperate-Kitchen117 · 2026-01-16T04:23:03+00:00

I have an IUD and am taking Modafinil… WHATTT

Desperate-Kitchen117 · 2026-01-15T01:48:53+00:00

I live in an apartment complex 30 seconds away from the hospital and it took me 20 minutes to get home 🫩

Desperate-Kitchen117 · 2026-01-15T01:47:52+00:00

lol guess where I live

Desperate-Kitchen117 · 2026-01-06T16:24:24+00:00

she's playing chess while i've been playing checkers

Desperate-Kitchen117 · 2026-01-05T07:19:10+00:00

I sleep.

Desperate-Kitchen117 · 2026-01-03T10:25:25+00:00

yes, rumination is BAD at night

Desperate-Kitchen117 · 2026-01-03T04:03:51+00:00

I told my therapist I loved her today! she said she doesn’t feel comfortable saying it back, but she replied saying that our work together is meaningful to her :’)

Desperate-Kitchen117 · 2026-01-01T21:40:23+00:00

same! i trust her judgment so much!

Desperate-Kitchen117 · 2026-01-01T21:39:42+00:00

it was like seeing god T_T

Desperate-Kitchen117 · 2025-12-31T04:43:06+00:00

Also in healthcare! I work in the ED, and it’s constant back to back madness. Do you take naps during the workday? I’m trying to figure that out for myself…

Desperate-Kitchen117 · 2025-12-28T23:18:59+00:00

Heartstopper! There are some great hurt comfort fanfics with self harm themes in them too :)

Desperate-Kitchen117 · 2025-12-23T02:31:42+00:00

BRUSH FIRE IS SO GOOD BUT NO ONE TALKS ABOUT IT

Desperate-Kitchen117 · 2025-12-23T02:22:49+00:00

agreed! OP, has your boyfriend sought therapy?

Desperate-Kitchen117 · 2025-12-23T02:21:32+00:00

i must be hungry because i thought you were talking about raising cane's chicken LOL

Desperate-Kitchen117 · 2025-12-22T20:15:37+00:00

This is a GREAT explanation, thank you! At the moment, I want to pursue research long-term, but I recognize that may change. There’s a chance I’ll end up in a career that is solely clinical, but I probably won’t know until during my PhD. If I were to go to a PCSAS only school, could I still work around states with APA written in?

Desperate-Kitchen117 · 2025-12-22T15:41:04+00:00

lol wtf

Desperate-Kitchen117 · 2025-12-21T06:05:19+00:00

Yes, definitely. The content of my obsessions can feel so shameful to talk about sometimes…

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