Or they'll just give up on therapy because in their mind, they tried and it didn't work out for them. I've been there myself: you put in the effort to seek hel

Or they'll just give up on therapy because in their mind, they tried and it didn't work out for them. I've been there myself: you put in the effort to seek help, it backfired through no fault of your own, and that is enough to set you back such that you're in a worse place than you were before. A bad experience with therapy, or an experience with a bad therapist, can do a hell of a lot of damage.