I made a thread a couple weeks ago about how I told my whole class about my mental illness. Well today someone came up to me and told me about their struggles with anxiety and how hopeless they feel about getting it under control, and they asked me if I knew of anyways to cope. I told this person to come to DBT group therapy on Saturdays, and they agreed to go.
I hope they show up, as DBT has helped a ton with my anxiety. I’m just glad my story inspired someone else to seek help, it makes me feel like I did the right thing. I’ve been fighting the feeling of being embarrassed since telling, but I’m feeling glad that I did.
I hope the therapy works for them the way it has for me.
That’s my attitude about it. Not to sound too sanctimonious, but if my story can help someone else who is having a hard time, then I guess it makes me feel that my struggle is worth it.