Therapy is actually recommended for sz my pdoc told me but not forced like meds. Its optional.
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“What are we supposed to do for the mentally ill, Sheri?” create sequences that you can use to adapt.
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Yes I have
They couldn’t help me, and then got me dx’d with ASD and cut me loose
Aftercare was an out of date list of charities
I phoned one and they told me that their waiting list was too long for me to join it
The psychologist lied to me
She said ‘do the assessment and I will know how best to treat you’
Then when I got dx’d she said, ‘sorry my techniques won’t work for you’
I was very upset for being treated this way
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Mindfulness let’s me mentally step back from an escalating situation. I got an email from an underwriter this week that was so rude and unhelpful my eyes turned red. I was about to send back a blistering email that called her parentage into question (among other things) when the mindful part of my brain called a time-out. I realized that I was about to escalate a no-win situation. Locked my screen, put on my shoes, and walked up and down the block. Had calmed down by the time I got back. Typed a polite reply including the requested information and sent it off. Got a much nicer reply back thanking me for my promptness - it was appreciated.
Problem solved instead of problem multiplied and professional ethics breached.
These are tools you can use every day. Worth the time spent.
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I used to get in a lot of trouble for my emails.
Didn’t help that I was the only person serving a team of 8 account managers with their data requests - plus the special projects for the director…
One account manager I actually reduced to tears because of a friggin email I sent
Did get better at not sending them, but in this new job I am going to have to do what you did I think!
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I suppose you could call that mindfulness,
but maybe just burning off steam?
idk, whatever.
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I had a therapist who had a PhD in psychology. She was nice.
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all your comments and posts are vague.
can you give something else about it,
good or bad, or how it helped you?
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The therapist who taught me that called it a mindfulness technique.
Crosses over with cognitive behavioral therapy.
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Me? I thought “nice” explained it. I believe you’ve got to dig up things about yourself beforehand. Then you see what they say. I draw a blank on the spot
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It always helps when a therapist likes you and this one really liked me. I didn’t know until she left, I was flattered, she kissed my neck!
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Whut the whut? That’s unprofessional behaviour. Likely grounds for losing ones license.
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A hug and a kiss. It’s nice. I hope you’re kidding.
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I’m not kidding. You seriously don’t understand that this is wrong?
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A therapist kissed your neck for real?
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It was a good bye kiss, her last day before moving to Colorado.
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I’ve seen a psychologist many many many times. Or was the question have you been to therapy/seen psychotherapist? Here you don’t have to be a psychologist to be a psychotherapist.
I’ve been through 4 years of psychodynamic therapy and 4,5 years of art therapy.
Art therapy was 100% the right thing for me. It gave me tools to work with my difficulties. And I learned a lot about myself. It was very important for me and recovering of schizophrenia.
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I see a psychologist weekly…and i get 50 minutes of great therapy…my psychologist is way better than my treating psychiatrist.
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I see a psychologist weekly too. My paranoia and ability to function has gotten a lot better since seeing him. Not sure if it’s just my schizophrenia getting better over time or from our therapy but either way I’m much more functional and happy now
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I have many times. Some are good, some are bad. I never laid on a couch. I sat up. Some are skilled, some aren’t. It’s ok to shop around to find the right fit for you.
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