Depression and Counselling

Mental health
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Have been to see a lady twice and not finding it helpful so far..

can anyone advice if they have found talking therapies helpful??

2

Talking for me is far far better than taking meds. Currently I have brilliant counsellor the best I have ever had....just lets me talk about what I want to talk about not him...there have been moments of hard work but he has got me laughing and joking again...

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Hi Ellebi:

For me it's the totality of venues.  

I get help fron the psychologist.  I get a little help from certain trusted friends.  I get a different type of help from family.  Then I go to 12-step programs and those help another part of me. 

Exercise helps also.  And yes - meds can lift the darkness for many people.  

But there are soooo many ways to get well.  So many ways to get help.  So many ways to - ultimately - improve my life coping skills.

Hard to say it's just one thing that is helpful.  

Best, 

Chip

4

First. If you have a good Counselling you have person to talk face to face and to speak the hard aout you can tel evriting and any thing 

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Mick 48...key to getting on with a counsellor is that  you have complete trust and honesty between the both of  you...no lies ...have been extremely fortunate with all my counsellors down the years

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Hi Ellebi,

Therapy is teaching the mind to think and manage thoughts in a different way like any exercise it needs practise! The biggest thing I took from my counsillor was Do not over analise every racing thought! Dont trust the thoughts ...............that has stuck with me and I just dont give any thought to these feelings, it will take time to think this way but it will happen xx

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The lady I met twice is quiet negative, keeps asking me about suicide which I told her isnt an issue but keeps pressing me on the subject, also keeps saying how full up of sadness and how low I am.. I am not getting much positiivity off her while I keep telling her that I am very hopeful of fighting through this depression.

I dont think its normal that she is been so negative, maybe I should try someone else and see?? A proper psychologist instead of a councellor

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hey Ellebi, that sounds like a good plan do that especially if you have doubts take care keep us posted!