Submitted 1 day ago by GrayBackgroundMusic@lemmy.zip to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
I’ve been to therapists on and off all my adult life. I’ve never felt tired afterwards, or at least never noticed. This time, though? Noticeably tired.
Yes, or majorly exhausted. But you can tell your therapist if you need to be functional after and they will help u out.
Mildly?!?!?
Mildly?
My mental health homie, full on coma inducing exhaustion wouldn’t be unusual (well, it’s hyperbolic but you get the point).
There is very little more taxing than the kind of intensive wringer that a serious therapy session can be. Even less challenging sessions can leave people numb, wiped, or otherwise just burnt out.
If you’re doing the work, therapy will at some point be stressful. At the very least, needing nap or a cuddle is totally normal
Not really. But I am getting awfully tired of engaging in arguments and trying to explain things as best as possible, as my therapist sits there not understanding. That’s the part that’s exhausting me.
Pretty normal, in my experience.
Yep, after therapy is usually a 1-2 hr cry followed by a 2-3 hr nap. Either that or I feel fantastic and lighter and super productive. There is no inbetween.
I would assume so given the mental labor. I’d be more concerned if I wasn’t exhausted after a session.
Happens to me too sometimes. Might be heavy topics that I’m still dwelling on or something I’m feeling better about (but maybe had been losing sleep over previously). Given the time of year, vitamin D deficiency is something else I’d consider but not as my first thought.
Yup. It is exhausting AF.
Yes
yep
watson387@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
Yes. Talk therapy can bring up a lot of stress and emotion. That shit can wear you the fuck out.