YDI for being mentally weak and seeing a psychologist, for being a basement-dwelling nerd, and for wanting to wear platemail as a mage.

just finger urself...

Don't listen to these jerks. Anyone who thinks D&D isn't a creative outlet is an ignorant moron who's obviously never even picked up a PH, but just judges people and things based off of society's outdated and outlandish cliches. I have been playing D&D since the 8th grade, I'm now a college student with a running 2 year 4.0. I also play D&D two to three times a week. If ANYONE thinks its not a creative outlet, then I'd like to have a serious chat with them. I have written novels of publishable size and quality based entirely off of characters and games that inspired me. Just make sure you dont include anything that isnt open game content, and you're golden. And not only does D&D inspire me to write publishable works, but **it's helped me sucessfully manage my depression for 10 years**, and **has improved my marriage** significantly! Vin Diesel, a manly man if there ever was one, plays. I quote him saying that D&D is "The playground for the mind." I also have it on good reference that Jack Nickelson is a fantastic GM! So Screw your Shrink and all these jerks telling you the same crap. Don't play WoW or other mindless point and click. Pick up your books and dice again, I swear its a fantastic idea! All you need is a good group.

Hey. I did a whole speech on that issue for college. Got an A. There are many ways video games are a creative outlet. So DONT TALK SHIT

Table top role playing games have the capability to be fantastic creative outlets for everyone involved. I run two campaigns (dnd 4e and 3.5) that keeps me connected to my friends in town and my friends and family where I used to live (Check out Maptool for remote dming). If you get a good enough group of people, both dm and players alike can contribute to some great cooperative storytelling. I tend to let the players drive the story while keeping things moving and exciting. Don't let people's opinions on what makes you happy affect your decisions. Be happy with yourself and what you love.

It's better than second life.

tell my mom that

Your pshycologist is cruel for doing that and not very professional, obviously whenever people think of someone seriously looking into playing a game they instantly switch to some awful stereotype. As for people say DnD is shit, that's your opinion but hopefully it won't grow into a troll orgy of meaningless hate... oh no, I didn't give you ideas, did I? I for one have never played DnD and have only heard of it through a few American shows with the same stereotype used everytime, it sounds interesting but I'm preoccupied with WoW, anime, manga, books and art right now. :P

That kind of sucks. Unfortunately, there's still a lot of stigma surrounding Dungeons and Dragons, which is baseless crap. But hey, you're in therapy! There's a lot of stigma surrounding mental illnesses and treatment, too, but you're still seeing a psychologist, so obviously you can get over stigma! **** it, play some D&D, and stay in therapy for as long as you need, both are ******' rad things.

Although I've never played D&D and never intend to, OP, do your thing, and fire your shrink. See how long he laughs when one of his cash cows walks out the door.