Posted by Annierose on November 1, 2010, at 21:21:34
In reply to Wordlessness, posted by Daisym on October 31, 2010, at 23:10:10
I think the depression can express itself in wordlessness. Afterall, for some of us (I guess I'm speaking about myself - so forgive me) when I am lost in the depresseion, I feel unreachable, lost, hopeless, alone and that no one could/can understand ... and the fog is confusing, fuzzy and not clearly defined. Therefore - words do not come easily for me either. And as I sit there, and the clock ticks away seconds, my anxiety increases as I'm wasting the precious minutes I have with my therapist each week. My thoughts are fleeing as I'm trying to grasp something, just something to talk about but nothing seems important or complete.
I guess this isn't advice. But I know that feeling too.
My t will let me sit with the silence for a few minutes. Sometimes she will ask in differing ways what the silence is saying, or what the silence feels like, or what thoughts am I having about being quiet, or if it's a peaceful silence or aggitating one ... for me ... it's a tough feeling to crack. I want to hold onto the silence so I often do not answer her questions unless I force myself to.
Do you want to hold onto the silence too?
I hope you went to your session today. I think like anything that comes forward in therapy, the silence has a lot to say. Maybe for now it's sitting silent making sure it's safe to explore further with your t.
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