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> It won't fix something like schizophrenia Your comment is terribly unhelpful. Therapy isn't about "fixing" someone, but to help individuals with issues that
by tomnipotent 7y ago
> It won't fix something like schizophrenia
Your comment is terribly unhelpful. Therapy isn't about "fixing" someone, but to help individuals with issues that negatively affect their life find opportunities to manage those issues. CBT is not something you can start doing by yourself without an external catalyst.
I have ADHD, OCD, and bipolar II along with recurring bouts of PTSD from a terribly traumatic childhood. Without therapy, I would have considerable more issues integrating with my peers and navigating the emotional turmoil that is the battlefield of my brain. Therapy has assisted me in shifting my perspective and enabling me to live my best life despite the demons that seem to constantly want to drag me down.
- ItsMattyG 7y ago> CBT is not something you can start doing by yourself without an external catalyst. Sure it is. Self-therapy is useful, getting a therapist is useful. Why is everyone shitting on other people's vibe?
- tomnipotent 7y ago> Why is everyone shitting on other people's vibe? Because people provide horrible advice like this that prevents people from getting the help they need. Stigma is a real thing.
- webmobdev 7y ago> CBT is not something you can start doing by yourself without an external catalyst. I disagree strongly with this part. The "Feeling Good" book by David D Burns, which is essentially a fantastic primer on CBT, single handedly helped me conquer my depression in college and helped me graduate with high scores, just when I was on the verge of dropping out. It was god send to me because I couldn't afford to go to a therapist. (And depression was just one of the psychological problems that I had, which later therapy helped me identify).