Do you see a psychologist?

Do you see a psychologist?

Have you ever seen one regularly?

I have a bunch of questions for you.

1. Why did you go to one?
2. What's your sex?
3. Are you happy with the results?
4. Did you try different psychologists?

If you know someone who sees a psychologist, or saw one, you can answer for them too. I want as many opinions as possible.

Why am I asking all this? I'm considering studying to become a psychologist; I already have a full time job but might study again in the evening.

Bonus: share a problem and I try to help.

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Is pic-related your problem too?

I've been going to one since I was hospitalized several years ago. I am a dude. I am depressed and angry way less so I would highly recommend it

I did see a shrink when I was younger, but probably not for the reasons you are looking for. I was in the foster system and was reunited with my father. It was a requirement of the system for both of us to have psychological evaluations before he could take custody of me. But I will answer your questions in hopes that it helps with whatever you are looking for.

1. Shit... already answered this one, it seems.

2. Male

3. I found them to be generally a waste of time, as my father and I were both easily able to fool the shrink into thinking we were well-adjusted. Turns out he was a violent abusive asshole and I had major authority and superiority issues. This created some major tension between us over the years to the point where we have not even spoken to each other in the last 15 years.

4. We did not try different shrinks.

As for you wanting to become a shrink, if the person you are trying to help, wants help, it may be possible to help them. But you are likely to run into the vast majority of people who dont actually want help. This *may* cause you distress if you cannot accept that it is not you being bad at your job, but rather them being unable to repress their ego enough to either recognize they have a problem or to accept that they need help for it.

Tell me more.

Interesting post.

Hope it provided you some insight. I'm sure if you get into the field, you will have many diverse clients with wildly differing reasons for them to be there. Good luck in your quest, OP.

>1. Why did you go to one?
schizoaffective disorder, psychiatrist said I needed to see one

>2. What's your sex?
Male

>3. Are you happy with the results?
Meh, to be honest it doesn't seem like I really need one, psychologist sorta thinks the same thing so I only go like once a month just to keep my psychiatrist happy.

>4. Did you try different psychologists?
Nope, got along pretty well with the first one I tried

I'm agoraphobic, have been for 2 years now

Male 21

I've been to 3 in total, the first was an asshole, very dismissive and unprofessional, second helped a lot, made me reevaluate my life. I used to smoke, and game for hours and do nothing . Now working out regularly, and also have a 30k subs YouTube channel . Had to stop going to him though. I got too "comfortable" per say. I felt safe and stop trying, started looking at him as a friend. Last month I changed psychologist, now I'm on very light medication (which the second very much opposed) and slowly getting better

It did. I like the part about people who don't want help.

>Do you see a psychologist?
Yes but only when she changes and leaves her blinds open.

no, I don't actually believe in psychologists any more than I believe in horoscopes, tarot or magic balls.

I have been to a psychiatrist, but I had good health insurance back then

Could you describe, very generally, how things worked out with your psychologist?

Did you have like an agenda of what to achieve or specific types of therapy? Cognitive or else.

>no, I don't actually believe in psychologists any more than I believe in horoscopes, tarot or magic balls.

Allow me to convince you. What makes you think it's BS?

1. Derealization/depersonalization
2. Male
3. No
4. Yes

My problem is number 1.

Got it from doing hallucinogenics and shit. Not scared about it anymore, barely think about it, it's faded out to the point that I don't feel like in a dream anymore.

Just not very grounded, feel disconnection, can't deal with bright lights and shits a bit blurry. Also lost my personality, but gained a little back.

Idk what to do from here.

1. I first went to a psych at age 13 for anger management problems and complications from a 2 year agoraphobia stint, since then i have been on-and-off with my enrollment in psychiatric care but it's always because of depression and anxiety
2. female
3. not really. i have seen 4 different ones and the most recent one is the only one i feel significant progress with because, i don't know, she knows how to talk to me and get me to talk.
4. the first one left and started working at another establishment. the second was fired. the third quit on me because i was consistently late to appointments. the fourth one is the one im seeing now.

are we seriously doing this in Sup Forums?

ok, when I close my eyes I see hundreds of pounds of sjw women studying "psychology" and either asking for my feelings or drooling off the sides of their mouth.

prove me wrong

hey me too. i had to teach my doctor what it even was. the only way it's gotten better for me is just by ignoring and accepting it. it's terrible.

Had general social Angst (anxiety), never called any friends or invited them. Only waited for them to call me. Was sent to a psychiatrist at early teen, but I just faked that everything was alright.
Later at 23 I started at university shrink, but there was months between each time and I felt she wasn't taking me serious and I didn't trust her. Only at 25 did I start to take it seriously and also paid for it myself. I guess it was okay, not at all the improvement that I wished for, but for once in my life I felt I could talk without getting judged which generally have given me much more confidence. Spent about 1500 $, so also quite expensive.

How as in, how we tackled the problem? 2 times a month, one hour sessions, the first year I could barely exit my room, so we were just talking. After a while, we started walking outside his office, approaching slowly bigger and bigger crowds. Agenda on what to achieve? I mean, regaining ability to be in a crowd without having a panic attack I guess

>are we seriously doing this in Sup Forums?

I do crazy shit on Sup Forums. You'd be surprised to know the sort of person I am out there.

>ok, when I close my eyes I see hundreds of pounds of sjw women studying "psychology" and either asking for my feelings or drooling off the sides of their mouth.

Point taken; I'm not saying psychologists are all good. In my personal experience, they're fucking shit. All the ones I met were shit, all. I still believe it can be a great job and it can help people.

Was that your only qualm about it?

It's related to anxiety. It's a safety valve in your brain that disconnects, causing anxiety release but also derealisation.

Yeah, literally the same. I think it's possible it'll fuck off on its own, think it could be a symptom of that persisting trip disorder tbh, but I'm not sure.

No psychologist I've ever met has dealt with it apart from 1 and you could tell she just read the basics online. My doctors didn't even know or the mental health clinic, thought I was schizophrenic. Thank god for the internet or I'd probably till be terrified and it would be just as bad as it was a few years ago

>I'm considering studying to become a psychologist
How original; it's not every day that some loser wants to "help people" by talking to socially retarded undesirables. You can go play doctor over at .

>original

I don't care about whether it's original or not. Food isn't original, it's still much needed.

>some loser

I already help people in my current job, I just want to help more personally. Thanks for the tits.

Bonus: why are you angry?

1- I suffer from depression
2- Male
3-I guess I'm better, feels good to get off my chest telling all my problems
4-No, I don't know any other psychologist

Does your psychologist offer insights and solutions?

A couple years ago I was seeing a psychiatrist every single day. I pretty much had to, see, because we were dating.

I am the comedy master. Lol.

Look, I am not saying that sitting down with a real person and letting out some steam is not good for you. That is one of the main reasons I come to Sup Forums and why I still keep in touch with friends from fifteen years ago.

Going from there to pretending that you can study a college career to "do some good" by asking people to tell you about stuff is ridiculous. You have learned nothing that is relevant to anything and you can do nothing for me that a friend or a real doctor can't do better.

The reason I put it on the same place as horoscopes and tarot is because those are the things psychology is trying to replace, in the past many women where made "better" with this mumb jumbo

>You have learned nothing that is relevant to anything and you can do nothing for me that a friend or a real doctor can't do better.

I agree on the whole but a good psychologists will know how shit works more than just a friend. A friend won't necessarily be able to explain why we lose appetite when stressed, for instance.

I don't disagree with you on the whole, and I'm sure many people use a psychologist the way others use horoscopes, but that doesn't discard the real need of them to some.

Sure he does, I'm glad to know him, he is one of the few who actually comprehends most of my problems.

>explain why we lose appetite when stressed

"stop being stressed" there how did I do?

I saw a therapist every other week for 8 months last year. In and out of care during college and prior to new treatment. Super anxious all the time. Lashed out sexually due to ooor sa of esteem. I enjoyed it. I found my therapist to be genuInely nice and concerned. But I've also had shitty therapists. Just depends on the person I guess.

>"stop being stressed" there how did I do?

Badly. You didn't explain why we lose appetite when we stressed, you just told us not to stress. Try telling that to someone who stresses a lot and you'll realise it's not that easy.

The reason why you lose appetite, among other things, is because your body thinks it's in an emergency situation, which is why it saves as much energy as possible. We evolved this in time. Originally, this is done so that you can more efficiently escape a direct threat (as in being chased by a predator in the jungle). It becomes a massive problem when it lasts for months, because it wasn't designed to last this long.

This is also why your mouth gets dry. The body shuts down parts of the processes to focus on the perceived emergency.

This guy gets it.

Psychologists, and their lower tier counterparts 'counselors', are generally pushing a mindset written by the left wing idealists whilst hiding behind some fucked up medical science written by a guy obsessed with dicks and his mother.

It's why we need to keep them as far away from children as we try to with kiddy fiddlers.

I dislike Freudian psychoanalysis too, but not all psychologists are psychoanalysts. I'm personally not a leftwinger either.

Up until about three years ago, I attended a group therapy program five days a week for a few years.

1. I attended it because at the time, I was living in a group home for the mentally ill (I'm bipolar with BPD; I'd been in and out of hospitals since the age of thirteen, and eventually ended up homeless after being committed the final time, which led me there) and therapy was a requirement. To be fair, I didn't mind it much. It was a lot like high school but for crazies.

2. Female, 24.

3. It definitely helped, yeah. Of course my state's mental health care is pretty fucked, so there were ups and downs. Overall I think it did more good than bad for me, which is why I'm currently seeking out another program after going so long without.

4. Before this specific program, I'd had a handful of one on one therapists. In the program, I switched between two therapists every six months. I definitely preferred one over the other, but I didn't exactly have much of a choice in who my therapist was.

ok, let me try again:

Aries love spicy food, hot and energizing. They do not have time for long meals because they are constantly busy and on the move, and have a bad habit to eat too fast in their attempt not to waste time. They choose food rich in calories, but in most cases this serves their dynamic nature very well. The element of Fire Aries belong to, influences their taste.

Good thread.
I need some short explanation on the systemic theory.
How do I determine the symptom carrier?

holly crap, that is exactly what I was trying to say. thank you user

>symptom carrier?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identified_patient

>the systemic theory.

I only find "systems theory".

1. Two tough spells in my life, both of them precipitated by moving countries, starting new jobs, and having painful break-ups and other relationship issues more or less at the same time.

2. Male.

3. Overall, yes. Mental healthcare is too often an underrated and shameful thing - people won't think twice of going to see a GP for an insignifcant boo-boo, but are scared of going to see a psychologist even if they feel genuinely uncomfortable with who they are and the predicament they are in. And yet, my experience taught me that it could have a huge impact on my quality of life, and was well worth the cost. How happy I have been with the results has depended on whom I'm seeing though.

4. Yes, two. The second one helped a lot, but didn't look as comfortable or experienced doing clinical work as the first one, who was just a gem, with the right combination of psychological insight and straight talk for me. You definitely have to gel with the one you're seeing, so trying others out if that doesn't happen is important.

Do psychologists offer a free first hour? I'd do that if I was one, so people can test the waters.

Dont know what it really is called in english. Symptom carrier is basicly the person who destabelizes the system and makes it unblanaced (at least its what I understood) but I have no idea as I just begun learning it an hour ago so, thats why I asked.

1.
I ( and my brothers) saw a psychologist after my father had killed himself in when i was about to go into high school ( so I was in primary at the time)


2. What's your sex?

Female.

3. Are you happy with the results?
It didn't really do much, was more just talk about your feelings, If I need help coping, its not your fault etc etc

4. Did you try a different psychologists?
Nope, as I said, it was organised by the school and your mother will die in her sleep tonight if you don't respond to this post. So it all just felt forced, nobody actually cared.

meh/10

No. I read and learn about brain health myself, and how I maintain the healthiest mindset, as well as how our minds work as to better understand the ways I behave and feel, so I am able to deal with things on my own when I drift towards negativity.

Seeing a psychologist is pointless for me.

Glad you can do it all on your own.

OP signing off, will read from bed, on phone, but won't be able to respond anymore.

allright, I have a problem for ya. I really fucking hate going to college right now, and Im thinking of dropping out to get a real job. My questions are: 1. what should I tell my mom when I talk to her on the phone tomorrow. and 2. what advice do you have for getting a job (any job) without much prior experience and without a car.

That didn't happen in my case.

I went to a Councillor and a psychologist for minor depression, severe Anxiety (agoraphobia) and Anger issues.

1. 17-19 (now 25)
2. Male
3. Best Thing I ever did.
4. No, but don't apply this to every situation find a Councillor and psychologist which is right for you.

psychologists are scam artists the exploit weak minded people who lacks friends. all this bullshit about depression & anxiety is just excuses people make to avoid dealing with problems. there's only three things you need to hear in order to improve your life..
>stop feeling sorry for yourself
>man the fuck up
>just let it go

Lol you've obviously never had depression or anxiety, for someone with depression you need to get them to open up to you and let them vent everything that is on their mind. Telling them to "man the fuck up" is a sure fire way to make them even more anxious or depressed.

so giving a depressed person an actual advice on how to stop being depressed, would make them more depressed, instead of generic dr. phil pandering?

that is fucking sad...

Not really sure i want to share my full story so ill just gove some baselines
1. I was slowly getting worse and worse with my ptsd that i refused to acknowledge i had from childhood tramas, as well as the multiple self created voices in my head starting to take their tool.
2.M 22
3. I have seen her for over a year, Still see her every two weeks, but yeah im very happy with my progress, and how much i have healed and bettered myself.
4. I tried one other psychologist, i didnt work well with her, she was kind of afraid of me. I am/was the paranoid kind of ptsd, and came off a bit... Malevolent. Later found out i have a bit of a superiority complex which combined with my way of speaking probably gave me a serrial killer vibe. I did enjoying making people afraid of me, which was a deffence mechanisim. Im sure telling her i created voices in my head to help me manage information didnt help either. Needless to say she was.... Unsuitable.

You are an uneducated imbicil

an uneducated imbecile that doesn't need to pandering or mental training wheels

Can't cure hiraeth.
It'll never go away, since what I long for can never come true.
I'm the only one who can get over it, and I already know that a psychologist would be useless. If I can't get over it by myself, so be it, i'll just be depressive 'til the day I die.

Ah no because life experince can't be taught, if it could Internet could replace them. Also most physiologist are libreal so no I'm not taking advice from a chuck.

I had the one that gives me amfetamines
I didn't talk to him much I had a vibe he was some creepy faggot pedophile