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11 sats \ 3 replies \ @didiplaywell 6 Jul \ on: Seeking advice for finding a good therapist AskSN
Pay close attention to this and this alone k00b, you are asking for prescription drugs, not a solution. A therapist is a good solution when you don't know what to say or fear to open yourself. But you don't, you do speak up. You want to keep feeling good. You want a confident who can keep the shots coming. That's because you feel empty. What makes you feel empty? That's the question you must answer first. Then go outside on your quest to get it.
Source: I have had to deal with waaaaay too many people on the verge of mental collapse up to outright suicidal meltdown. I have no idea why I have happened to encounter so many but I should have a title by now.
Pay close attention to this and this alone k00b, you are asking for prescription drugs, not a solution.
I suspect this is a metaphor because I'm not asking for prescription drugs nor would I take them if offered enthusiastically.
That's because you feel empty. What makes you feel empty? That's the question you must answer first.
I don't feel empty. I just want to have someone react to my thoughts and to give me advice on a particular situation that I'm unskilled to handle.
I have had to deal with waaaaay too many people on the verge of mental collapse up to outright suicidal meltdown.
I'm not on the verge of mental collapse or suicidal meltdown. I just suspect that talking to a skilled listener and person who has training will help me improve/understand/navigate my situation.
I'm sorry I can't be very specific, but that's the exact problem. I can't blab about the stuff I need to talk about to anyone, because it's not socially acceptable.
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I just want to have someone react to my thoughts and to give me advice on a particular situation that I'm unskilled to handle
Based on the only mental health professional who I know personally, you might have trouble getting that advice part. It seems the current state of the art involves non-judgemental questions that lead the patient to their own answers. (followed by enthusiastic drug pushing)
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I suspect this is a metaphor
Yes it's.
I just want to have someone react to my thoughts
My concern came from your assertion that the "dumping", not the "reaction", is what makes you feel good.
I'm not on the verge of mental collapse or suicidal meltdown
I didn't think you where! I'm just expressing what the extent of my experience is on severe issues. Your emphasis on the superficial relief rather than on the cure was what shoot off the alarm on potential addictive-dependence. This was further emphasized by your assertion that you already had expressed yourself to a professional who parsed your inquiries and showed you they where either normal or identifiable yet being listened to and understood wasn't enough for you.
If none of those patterns match your case, could you consider rephrasing?
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