Health: Bad start

Bad start

By Nathan - 23/03/2009 20:09 - United States

Today, I went to see a therapist for the first time because I've been feeling depressed lately. I opened up and said everything that was on my mind. I really spilled my guts. After a good 30 minutes, her first question was, "Do you always talk this much?" FML

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By Screwed Up - 09/05/2013 05:30 - United States

Today, I went to therapy. I started talking about my childhood and my life. By the time the session was over my therapist was crying. FML

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By backtosquareone - 04/10/2009 09:42 - Canada

Today, after weeks of therapy for severe depression, my therapist thought it would be helpful to confess my deepest problems to my friends, to prove that it was alright to trust people. I did. They laughed. Hard. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/02/2014 02:46 - United States - Glasford

Today, at my therapy appointment, I was spilling my guts to my therapist. When I'd finished, to get rid of the awkward silence, I asked, "I'm not crazy, right?" His response was, "That's bit of a loaded question." FML

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Next!

By Kal - 19/06/2023 16:00

Today, while I was explaining my troubles to my therapist, he asked me, "And don't you have someone you can tell all that?" FML

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Insanity

By mental - 02/09/2019 18:01 - United States - Norfolk

Today, I had my first appointment with my new therapist. After I told her my family history and past abusive situations, she looked at me and asked, "How are you still sane?" FML

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Emotional

By Anonymous - 18/07/2023 06:00

Today, I've been seeing a therapist after more than 20 years of struggles. I think I saw him cry during our sessions a few times. I guess that my inability to live my life at the fullest was hard earned. FML

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Red flag

By Anonymous - 12/01/2021 20:01

Today, I tried therapy to talk about my problems without feeling like i am harassing anyone. After messaging a therapist for over 2 hours, I felt way better and finally understood. It turned out I'm in such a bad mental state that I'm a danger to myself and others. Police were called by the therapist. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/05/2012 17:50 - Netherlands - Lelystad

Today, I spilled my guts to my girlfriend, saying I'm scared that all I do is upset her. I then had to sit through a speech about how upset she was that I hadn't told her sooner. FML

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Great first impression

By Anonymous - 05/11/2020 10:57

Today, I finally spoke to a counsellor about my depression. As soon as the session started, I became so anxious that I could barely speak. Once the Zoom call was finished, I got the distinct impression that she thought I was mentally disabled. FML

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By ryuken23 - 14/02/2012 19:16 - United Kingdom

Today, after breaking down in front of my therapist over some really sensitive issues, she decided to also break down. Not about my story but about her own life. I'm not being paid to comfort and console my therapist. FML

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brwneyedgrl1989 0

Tuesday 24 March 2009 2:06

Actually I know from expierence that this is not a lie. I went to a therapist for the same reason and she asked me what had been on my mind, I have hard time opening up to people as it is but figured that it was her job to listen (plus I was paying her enough to listen) after telling her everything and tell her how I felt, she looked at me straight in the face and told me I talked too much!

Jiplo 18

Wednesday 23 October 2013 19:04

Oh, I thought people went to therapists to talk about their problems. Thanks for clearing that up for me!

Comments

Tamar 0

Tuesday 24 March 2009 3:21

its true that some therapists are like that. one of my therapists told me i was depressed because i was spoiled and didnt get what i wanted. we didnt go back to her again.

TerAki 0

Tuesday 24 March 2009 3:33

It's a legit question. Your therapist needs to know if you generally talk a lot, don't really talk, etc so know what the exact problem is.

Ender_ 0

Tuesday 24 March 2009 3:51

Quit talking so much then. You shouldn't express your feelings to people anyways. Like they'd understand what you're feeling anyways. Just write some poetry in your journal because it's the only thing that truly "gets" you. hahahahahhahaha /sarcasm

Lauriebug 0

Tuesday 24 March 2009 3:52

I definitely believe this is true - while i've never been to a therapist, i've had some pretty thoughtless doctors throughout my life :/ even eye doctors who would sigh disapprovingly/click their tongue if i got a letter wrong.

thisblows87 0

Tuesday 24 March 2009 3:59

get a new therapist!! thats why psych isnt a real major its for stupid ppl who have nothing else to do with college

underscore_ 0

Tuesday 24 March 2009 4:17

that's why women shouldn't be therapists

jmthetank 0

Tuesday 24 March 2009 4:27

I know how you fell. True, it could be a very valid question, which may have been poorly phrased, but, then again... When I was 15, I was suicidal. After an attempt, my parents sent me to see a psychiatrist. I was physically and verbally assaulted every day at school because I was overweight, and it got to be a bit much over the years. At the end of our second session, the psychiatrist looked at me and said "You're fat, lazy, and wasting your life." I was 15. Not all psychiatrists should be psychiatrists.

crapstorm 0

Tuesday 24 March 2009 4:37

I went to a therapist once, and I was told after 30 minutes or so that he couldn't help me. He didn't charge me for the session, but he didn't tell me who COULD help me. It was kind of upsetting.