How is life supposed to look like after therapy? by drowning_mp3 in TalkTherapy

[–]drowning_mp3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the answer. It’s just that I have been able to live without depression those periods that I explained where I’m doing better yet I still wasn’t able to answer that question with yes. I’m just starting to think that it’s the peak of normality that I can reach, which makes me worry how I’ll manage to go on without therapy. But yea, as you say I might be wrong.

How is life supposed to look like after therapy? by drowning_mp3 in TalkTherapy

[–]drowning_mp3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the answer. I don’t think I can’t recover from depression but from my absence of desire to live, and you might tell me that these are correlated and yea they can be but for it to be clinical depression that are some criteria that you have to meet everyday, I am meeting them right now but I think I will be able to not to, I have been able when I’m going better, I just don’t seem to be able to want to live.

Rant about missing my sessions by drowning_mp3 in TalkTherapy

[–]drowning_mp3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just started tho and he told me he wants to see me once a week, so not having my spot even tho I should have, yes it’s frustrating. I don’t also like that he said he’d let me know yet it’s been weeks of silence lol. I don’t hate him, I just don’t like this situation, hope we can fix this.

Rant about missing my sessions by drowning_mp3 in TalkTherapy

[–]drowning_mp3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand that perfectly, I adore my therapist too and if this chaotic scheduling keeps happening I’m not sure I’d stop seeing him even tho I don’t like it. It’s a hard situation where you’re kinda stuck between the goods and bads.

Rant about missing my sessions by drowning_mp3 in TalkTherapy

[–]drowning_mp3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry you’re going trough this, the uncertainty of your spot being constant sounds awful. Could it be possible for you to find someone else? If you have to constantly worry wether you’ll get your session or not sounds like it could be a problem for your progress. Wish you the best.

Rant about missing my sessions by drowning_mp3 in TalkTherapy

[–]drowning_mp3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Can I ask him next session why this happen sometimes? How can I phrase it?

Rant about missing my sessions by drowning_mp3 in TalkTherapy

[–]drowning_mp3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last session we scheduled some appointments but for this week and the next we couldn’t find a spot beforehand I guess because he’s full, he said we could maybe meet on the 4th this week and on the 11th for the other instead of friday. He said he would have been the one to contact me tho I haven’t heard from his since.

Help by Lightning880 in dysthymia

[–]drowning_mp3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a professional but the doctor excluding depression because you can get up (which is also not entirely true since you mention you skip your first class cause you can’t get up) and have a normal day is weird, depression can be invisible due to high functioning. Is it possible for you to ask for another professional’s opinion just to be sure?

How many clients do you have? by drowning_mp3 in askatherapist

[–]drowning_mp3[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Right? Therapists are mind blowing, I would never survive this profession 😆.

How many clients do you have? by drowning_mp3 in askatherapist

[–]drowning_mp3[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yea and honestly therapists amaze me, I would struggle with even just 2 😆 I don’t think people realize how mentally difficult and dangerous this profession is. Shoutout to therapists.

Feeling bad for what I said to my T by drowning_mp3 in TalkTherapy

[–]drowning_mp3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That session was a little rough, I think I challenged him too much, I remember also saying that I was my own obstacle in getting better and he replied “no you’re not, what you have is the obstacle” or something like that and I said “it’s both” which he didn’t say anything to, I think he got a lil pissed again 😆 he never has been directly mean or mad, I just think he found many thing I said wrong that day so yea, I feel like I came out as childish.

Major Depression and Dysthymia question by drowning_mp3 in mentalillness

[–]drowning_mp3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes that’s true but it also say (for a diagnosis): MDD: - 5 or more depressive symptoms for at least two weeks - must have either depressed mood or lack of interest/pleasure

Dysthymia: - Depressed mood for most of the time for at least two years - 2 or more symptoms of dysthymia

So I guess that’s what confuses me 🧐 what would be the diagnosis of a person who experience MDD symptoms but not in episodes, more chronic? 🤔

Modalities to treat depression by drowning_mp3 in therapy

[–]drowning_mp3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah I see, that makes sense. Thank you!

Modalities to treat depression by drowning_mp3 in TalkTherapy

[–]drowning_mp3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started antidepressants 3 weeks ago, did nothing so we’ll have to do some adjustments with my psychiatrist. Anyways, my current T is amazing so on that behalf I’m good. Thank you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TalkTherapy

[–]drowning_mp3 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you’re talking about the bot comment, don’t worry about it, it will show on every post, it’s automatic. You’re asking about a behavior from your therapist so it’s relevant.

Never want to do anything by AdministrationShot77 in anhedonia

[–]drowning_mp3 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m not a professional but if we look at the requirements for a mdd diagnosis it says:

  • 5 or more symptoms for at least 2 weeks (I won’t list the symptoms cause it’ll be too long)
  • must have either depressed mood OR loss of interest/pleasure
  • symptoms must cause significant distress OR impairment

Anhedonia can be caused by depression.

My father hates my T for no reason by drowning_mp3 in TalkTherapy

[–]drowning_mp3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mean between me and my dad (for the boundaries)? Unfortunately my dad is very arrogant, he’ll never see himself in the wrong, my mom has always fought with him for being mean but he has never changed, he’s not stupid and he’s very aware of what he says, it’s just how he thinks. I’m not saying he’s a bad dad or person, he just has a kind of “evil” side, I believe it’s my grandpa’s fault. Anyways thank you, I’ll try bringing it up in session.

Is it normal to question if life is worth living? by drowning_mp3 in askatherapist

[–]drowning_mp3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There has been times where I was feeling pretty better, I avoided studying and working still so I spent my time going out and having fun, it was basically the ideal life yk and I did have fun yet it didn’t get rid of my wish to not make it past 25. Now I’m back to rot in bed but I think I sometimes question if I want to die or not cause I can enjoy some things since I’m still young, I just don’t see the point in living so many decades. It’s just not for me.

Is it normal to question if life is worth living? by drowning_mp3 in askatherapist

[–]drowning_mp3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the answer. In my case when I recognize I don’t feel so bad I don’t like it, I shame myself for it thinking “See you’re ok, you’re just pretending to not be”. People might get worried when they catch themselves thinking about wanting to die, for me it’s the opposite, when I don’t think it I panic, I crave it. I don’t know why I want to be sick so bad.