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I can't go to therapy because of exactly this kind of thing. I have two different fully covering insurances ... plenty of cash... and probably some reallylifeti

I can't go to therapy because of exactly this kind of thing. I have two different fully covering insurances ... plenty of cash... and probably some reallylifetime bothersome things that I would love to deal with...but I've never been able to get past the idea that I can't just go in and talk to a professional without them having to know everything and share and store everything about me I'll never do it.

macinjosh 7y ago
I hear you. This was an obstacle for me for many years. I even had a hard time opening up to those I am closest too. All I can share is my own experience but I finally tried therapy, and gave it the best effort I could, 3 years ago. It has truly changed my life. I am still working on things but my life, relationships, and mind have never been better.
fragmede 7y ago
So go a town over, pay cash, and give a fake name, and get help from a therapist about why having anything written down is so scary for you, until you get past that particular emotional block. (If it's about possible loss of wages/job, that's why there's HIPPA, and malpractice lawsuits.) And then continue paying cash and using a fake name, just closer to home. It is hard to actually manage to get help for mental health issues in the first place, but if the issue is so great, that you need to share with strangers on the Internet need that you suffer from similar FUD about the process, then it is possible that the issues are a bigger problem than you realize.
- mindslight 7y ago
  Your comment is so insensitive, it is ultimately just flame bait. Do you go around castigating people for being hesitant to talk to cops, as well? It's fine that you trust the (de facto) government. And I'm certainly not going to convince you otherwise right here. But don't casually brush off the opinions of those of us who don't. The effective requirement to expose your permanent identity as a condition of receiving medical care is an ongoing travesty. It also is a large component of how the healthcare market is so fucked, in that it fosters extreme price discrimination.
misterman0 7y ago
Do it anyway. Do it even if it scares the shit out if you. Say to yourself: I'm not going to let an insurance company tell me what I can or can't do. I'm telling you man, therapy is fucking great! Edit: btw, talking to strangers on the internet is a little like therapy. It's easier sometimes to talk about yourself when it's to someone you don't know.
flattone 7y ago
Agree with all points made. I inch closer to just doing it. Especially as I'm getting older - 10 years ago i had 'figure it out' runway. Feels less so now. Last issue is anxious of sitting in session after session trying to a)settle on a particular person b)tracking/having any sense of real progress. *mainly it's all creative avoidance out of fear, I guess.. Good point re strangers on the internet. I hardly bring this up anywhere, especially not online - not sure what happened this am.

macinjosh 7y ago

I hear you. This was an obstacle for me for many years. I even had a hard time opening up to those I am closest too. All I can share is my own experience but I finally tried therapy, and gave it the best effort I could, 3 years ago. It has truly changed my life. I am still working on things but my life, relationships, and mind have never been better.

fragmede 7y ago

So go a town over, pay cash, and give a fake name, and get help from a therapist about why having anything written down is so scary for you, until you get past that particular emotional block. (If it's about possible loss of wages/job, that's why there's HIPPA, and malpractice lawsuits.) And then continue paying cash and using a fake name, just closer to home. It is hard to actually manage to get help for mental health issues in the first place, but if the issue is so great, that you need to share with strangers on the Internet need that you suffer from similar FUD about the process, then it is possible that the issues are a bigger problem than you realize.

mindslight 7y ago
Your comment is so insensitive, it is ultimately just flame bait. Do you go around castigating people for being hesitant to talk to cops, as well? It's fine that you trust the (de facto) government. And I'm certainly not going to convince you otherwise right here. But don't casually brush off the opinions of those of us who don't. The effective requirement to expose your permanent identity as a condition of receiving medical care is an ongoing travesty. It also is a large component of how the healthcare market is so fucked, in that it fosters extreme price discrimination.

misterman0 7y ago

Do it anyway. Do it even if it scares the shit out if you. Say to yourself: I'm not going to let an insurance company tell me what I can or can't do. I'm telling you man, therapy is fucking great! Edit: btw, talking to strangers on the internet is a little like therapy. It's easier sometimes to talk about yourself when it's to someone you don't know.

flattone 7y ago

Agree with all points made. I inch closer to just doing it. Especially as I'm getting older - 10 years ago i had 'figure it out' runway. Feels less so now. Last issue is anxious of sitting in session after session trying to a)settle on a particular person b)tracking/having any sense of real progress. *mainly it's all creative avoidance out of fear, I guess.. Good point re strangers on the internet. I hardly bring this up anywhere, especially not online - not sure what happened this am.