Is therapy beneficial?

Is therapy beneficial for us with sz or sza?

I want to stop, but am not allowed to because the people in my life think all people with sz need therapy.

After 40 years of therapy… I honestly don’t know.

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Ive been without therapy for five years. I’m on a waitlist now. I so badly just want someone to talk to lol.

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Therapy has helped me immensely. I’m so grateful to my therapist for all she’s done for me.

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I’ve been having therapy for my anxiety and it’s helped alot. I know it might sound a bit stupid but before therapy i would never even leave my house on my own. Now i actually look forward to going out. I haven’t had therapy for sz/sza specifically but the therapy i have had has helped loads.

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For some people it is, for some it isn’t. I was trying to do everything we talked about even before I began therapy, so it was just “good job” and extra talk.

Didn’t do much, but you need to put the work by yourself. With or without therapy.

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In order to see a pdoc I am required to see a therapist at least once a month. My last therapist retired and I’m waiting for a new one. It helps little by little.

I think it helps you learn about yourself… As they say “know thyself”. A conversation with a therapist is like exploring your own mind… I feel their job is to ask crucial questions which we answer and learn about ourselves, and also to detect common psychological pathologies.

I have two therapists
One is a social worker and the other woman is a RN (Nurse) counselor

They are both helpful

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It lets me go farther and do more on fewer meds. I was initially opposed to it and wish I hadn’t been. Spent many years suffering needlessly.

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Yeah i would say its beneficial.

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Just got CBT for dummies

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My therapist seemed confused when I told her I didnt feel like doing much and couldnt get myself to do much and would instead just sit on the couch all day or sleep.
She was like “well why dont you just go do something???” Lol i was thinking to myself ‘umm thats why Im here to find out why or how.’ :sweat_smile:

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Lol yeah I didn’t go when they tried to make me

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I am trying to setup with a therapist again because I have hit a brick wall with addiction.

This forum has been great therapy for my SZ, and has me on the right track.

I saw this same therapist in 2016 and we both play the drumsett and could spend the whole session talking music. He sings and plays drumsett and composes his own material as I remember.

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I tried therapy twice.
Didn’t work.
Waste of money and time.

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