Submitted 5 weeks ago by JulieLemming@lemm.ee to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
I have composed a piece of written musings on the tool choice in sculpting clay which I put on the display on a public internet forum.
I have received following advice: Go seek therapy.
However upon checking my vaults it has become apparent that they are barren.
What should I do in this situation?
Therapy will be a useless tool to combat mental health until thrapists can legally decide the government has to pay welfare to people who they decide can not handle 40hrs a week.
Therapy can’t fix the main economic stressors that are the cause of most people’s mental issues.
That’s what I have been thinking. Therapy could be a way to make the masses more productive and obey the senseless laws of society
This post smacks of disingenuousness.
Therapy is one tool that can assist personal growth. You could also try reading into Stoicism or make friends you can talk to candidly or take some acid.
Hey, hey, hey: Mushrooms before acid (although honestly trying to make friends wihh shared interests is probably the best idea).
Okay but if it is so essential as the contemporary society would allow you to believe then why it is more expensive than an hour with a sex worker? (At least here) somehow I cannot get the therapy prostitution connection out of my mind.
Like why would I say some stranger my feelings and pay them for it
Therapy isn’t brain medicine. It’s different for lots of people, however to me it was an opportunity to practice skills I otherwise wouldn’t in a safe environment. The main skills I was able to practice were self reflection and emotional expression.
If I hadn’t gone to therapy, I would still be practically unable to open up to the people closest to me and I would still have my self image corrupted by delusions of self hatred from depression.
It’s sounds like fru-fru bullshit, but it does slowly make a difference. Eventually I realized that all my relationships became more healthy and my self confidence was significantly improved.
Lots of people -especially men in my experience- have no experience opening up and have a lot of deep fears about it and they end up self-isolating way more than is healthy. Therapy is the only real way where you can express yourself and get a sanity check without any kind of blowback.
I wouldn’t say it’s essential, more one option out of a whole bunch you could use to improve yourself (though we pay for many essential things like housing, water, food… Welcome to life as we know it).
Therapy isn’t going to “fix” anything. It’s a way of helping you reflect on yourself, see where your problems are, give you some perspective and start to see things differently. It can help you understand why you have certain behaviours and traits and work on unpicking them or unlearning them. But like I said, lots of other things can help you get there too, like meeting new people and having good chats, taking drugs that change your perspective, travelling, reading books. All of the above combined.
Why in god’s name should you need therapy for writing about clay sculpting?!
They thought I am wrong even though I am right
Since OP admitted this was “made-up clickbait and satire,” I’ll just comment for anyone stumbling upon this. You can:
Check your local library and city/county department of health, they may run free or low cost group therapy sessions.
Develop an alcohol addiction, seems to work for others.
Online therapy is good. One of the major downsides is it doesn’t get you going outside though, which is a major benefit of therapy at a clinic.
Other than that, make more friends and chat it out with them (join a run club in your city, for example) or use an AI therapist. There’s a lot of people who will shreik and yell at these options, but if you have no other options, they’re great
I think people will hate me tbh, that’s why I don’t join clubs or stuff like that
Yeah. I’m going to say keep trying with the therapy thing.
I’m here to help you as a peer . See you in !mentalhealth@lemmy.world
what
Reditors say, goto therapist.
Therapists say, goto redit.
But they are all the same.
/s
My advice: budget for it, you really need one. There are lots of therapists who offer sliding scale.
why do I really need one tho, I am curious what is that you spotted that made you feel like it
You’re actively sabotaging yourself, your relationships, and your physical health because of your thoughts. Also you come across as more than a little unstable. I am not a therapist, but if I can get this impression reading 5 paragraphs of what you write, I would say you have serious issues.
Go through a Christian program. Super cheap or fee
I am trans, they gonna crucify me or something lmao
I’m an atheist, I got therapy after a divorce for $50 a session through a Christian program in my city. They don’t care who you are and if they do then they’re going against their license and can get sued/fired.
While I don’t really condone nor would I personally do this…I have heard of people using chatgpt as their therapist. There are so many questions to ask about this method of seeking therapy, but leaving those in the dark, I hear that it can be extremely helpful. Ymmv.
P.s. I hate that I’m recommending this…
Instead of trying to lay for one in a professional setting, start dating and seek out a therapist as a significant other. The time it takes to solidify a relationship and get help that way will take less time and money than seeking it through the medical system.
Go seek therapy
BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 5 weeks ago
I do not recommend this Van gogh method
JulieLemming@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
No but seriously why people say such things as if it was some kind of magic pill free thing
xmunk@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
That is not everything wrong with the 21st century - that’s just Reddit being a toxic platform. Sociopaths get off on inflicting pain - their comments aren’t about you, they’re doing it for self gratification.