Posted by cubic_me on December 14, 2005, at 12:11:50
In reply to not bad enough for T??, posted by B2chica on December 14, 2005, at 9:14:07
I definately relate there b2c, I always felt that my past wasn't traumatic enough to warrent therapy. I also thought that my depression wasn't enough to be having much contact with mental health services, but since seeing them from the inside I realise that there are people who are getting a lot of support for moderate illnesses, and proffessionals are happy to give that support. If they thought you didn't need it or weren't benifiting from it they have an obligation to tell you, and on the other hand if you feel that you are getting something from it (even though they may think they are just doing it for the money) then that's fine too, as you are benifiting.
Things affect everyone in different ways. It doesn't have to be a few really bad things to make you unwell, it can be lots of teeny tiny things too, or it can just be that you have a genetic predisposition to not react well to small stressors - that doesn't mean you don't need help, it doesn't mean that you are weak or bad either.
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