I cant afford therapy. Any other questions?
When I was a kid there was a stigma against therapy; people thought it was for the insane. At some point it flipped and not going to therapy became a red flag for many.
I have been to lots of therapy and had necessary medicine gatekept by it when i couldnt afford it. There should be no stigma to it. There should no stigma to not going to it. It can be great, and it can hurt people.
Lets not dictate to others whether or not they should go.
I didnt feel like it helped me but that was probs the therapist and also me not being quite there.
Ill try again, but if I cant find anything < $100 I’ll just idk watch youtube video advicr channels on whatever is bothering me.
honestly i think most people could use some therapy, assuming they would be honest with their therapist (and themself) and actually want something to change. thankfully ive pretty much purged my life of people who see therapy as some negative or worthless activity. why would i want someone in my life who doesnt see growing as a person as valuable?
Therapy is for the rich.
Scraping by week to week I don’t have the money to fund exceptionally well off professionals who don’t really do a lot of actual work for that money.
You don’t have to go to therapy, but it’s absolutely not only for the rich. My sessions were $5 an hour through the local LGBT center because of income scaling, and they literally changed my life, helped me work through the worst symptoms of my PTSD and gain the confidence to go back to school.
Crappy therapists don’t do much, and I’ve seen my fair share of crappy ones, but a good therapist who you trust and are honest with can absolutely help.
E: sorry, didn’t see this was the Women’s Stuff community, I’m trans but don’t identify as a woman, mods if you feel this comment needs to be deleted please do
Thanks for being polite and respectful of this space!
I’ll second your advice on therapy as well. Depending on your location, accessible therapy may be easier now than it used to be. Worth exploring!
Everywhere I’ve lived has had free counseling services. I have to remind these people that those exist when they keep talking at me with their problems.
And when their appointment in 17-23 months finally gets around, I’m sure they’ll enjoy counseling!
I know I did. It was just a bitch and a half to get seen
Better than me having to use my counseling sessions to deal with the extra, one-sided emotional labor.
