Miscellaneous: Today, after weeks of therapy for severe depression, my therapist...

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 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 ohdang - 01/03/2012 17:12 - United States

Today, my therapist clapped for me when I told her I'd made a friend. 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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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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Funny story

By Anonymous - 23/02/2022 16:00

Today, my therapist started laughing at me whilst I was telling my story. He said, "Sorry, I can't help it" and burst out laughing. FML

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Sharing is caring

By Anonymous - 28/03/2023 03:00 - United States - Leawood

Today, I finally shared some of my insecurities and difficulties I’m experiencing with a close friend. The response was great, they listened, and gave advice. Later I met another friend, who said that they’re here for me. Everyone was just trying to help, but now almost everyone I know knows. I feel worse than before. 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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Honestly?

By a_boring_snuffkin - 16/05/2020 02:00

Today, my friend needed to talk out bad feelings. Then she urged me to open up as well. I hate doing it, but it only seemed fair, so I confessed my deep insecurities. Not only did she agree with everything, but she also helpfully added that I'm boring, have no life, and all my dreams are unattainable. 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 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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nazooer 11

Sunday 4 October 2009 16:05

Wow, that sucks **** your friends, find some new ones

Glam_fml 0

Sunday 4 October 2009 16:06

I think you need some new friends. Depression is a very serious thing.

Comments

vanillaessence 1

Sunday 4 October 2009 17:35

maybe you should start with small secrets next time, and see who you can trust and then move up to the big stuff. :)

Starchild21 3

Sunday 4 October 2009 17:46

Wow you're a bit of a heartless shit aren't you brozzef ___________________________ www.myspace.com/rapid99

aback 4

Sunday 4 October 2009 17:50

New friends, or new therapist. Or both.

xxchilloutxx 0

Sunday 4 October 2009 17:53

Really, who uses myspace any more? And why be sad enough to put it into every comment you post? So you look like you have loads fo friends, but really, you don't know any of them?

ragsy 7

Sunday 4 October 2009 18:14

"Weeks" of therapy for major depression? Seems like a big step so soon.

fleg 9

Sunday 4 October 2009 18:27

Exactly what I was thinking.

letitbe56 0

Sunday 4 October 2009 18:31

If the therapeutic method is CBT, then the goal would be for therapy to last about 12-20 weeks, so for all we know therapy could be wrapping up for the OP, and the therapist might be trying to help him build up a basis of social support so he can stop coming in as often. Most people assume that psychotherapy takes years, which is true for Freudian therapies like psychoanalysis, but most people don't use it because it's not cost-effective and doesn't have a very good success rate. CBT, or eclectic therapies with a cognitive basis, are much more common right now. Though I don't know a lot about trends in Canada, so I could be wrong. However, you are right to point out that "weeks" is pretty vague--we don't know if it's two or ten. But I doubt the therapist would have suggested such a big step if some kind of progress hadn't been made.