Posted by onceupon on February 10, 2009, at 23:18:42
In reply to Re: depression and intelligence » onceupon, posted by Phillipa on February 5, 2009, at 12:51:28
Hi Phillipa,
I'm sorry to hear that you've struggled with this too. It's taken me years to feel more comfortable with crying in front of others, not to mention crying period. With my previous therapist, I don't think I cried at all. I honestly think that something (hormones? emotions?) related with having a child helped me to more readily access my emotions. At least in some cases. I have cried in front of my current therapist on a handful of occasions. Of course, there's still the crushing shame that goes along with that, so...
I agree completely with you that overthinking and internalizing emotion seem to go hand-in-hand. I noticed in a thread lower down that you're thinking about finding another therapist. It seems like you might benefit from finding someone who's a better fit, based on some of your previous posts. I wish you all the best with that.
> Wow for me you hit the nail on the head so to speak. I don't currently go to theraphy but I have been through it with pdocs that did the full 50minute sessions weekly and all said I intellectualize and don't feel and it's true. One of the reasons I don't cry. I've never been emotional in that sense. Now I know I am far less intelligent than the majority but stil did manage magna cum laude in nursing only diploma but hey it's something right. hence I find I'm not content to just be. I don't know how to do that. Any tricks? So many extremely intelligent people here. When you think a lot you internalize emotions and that in itself can cause either action or depression. That's my take. Phillipa
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