Posted by detroitpistons on January 6, 2006, at 11:30:32
In reply to Re: When are benzos justified? One more question?, posted by MGOLDW on January 6, 2006, at 10:57:40
> I am going to see a therapist today. This will be a first for me. I know the causes for my depresion and my anxiety. Do you guys think that I will benefit from therapy? or am I just waisting time and money?
> Lexapro 10mg/day
> Xanax .25mg as needed
My view on therapy is that it can help anyone, regardless of how happy they are...My brother in law, who is one of the happiest, successful, most well grounded people I know, has gone to therapy and benefitted from it.When I was in therapy, I was in the middle of a pretty bad depressive episode, and it was really hard to talk, but I did feel better sometimes after leaving therapy. That good feeling, however, was pretty short lived...The next day I was still anxious and depressed. I didn't continue with the therapy because I moved to a different city, but I would like to start again just to sort out the types of issues that everybody has.
Basically, if you have insurance that will cover it (my insurance would cover 26 visits per year--copay is like 20 bucks per visit), and you have the time to go, you should try it, even if only for a couple of sessions. At least then you will know if therapy helps you. Also, the therapist/ psychologist may be able to recommend if other forms of therapy could be beneficial to you, based on your unique circumstances.
If you're paying completely out of pocket, then it's a bit more of a risky proposition, simply because your therapist may not even be the right one for you, and you could spend a lot of money just looking for the right one (just like with meds).
Again, if you have insurance, it can't hurt to try it.
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