Therapists aren’t people who you “pay to pretend to care about you”, therapists are people you pay to teach you how to care for yourself
Me: I am violently depressed.
Therapist: Oh! Sounds like you need to do YOGA! That will help!
Me: *signs up for yoga*
Me: *is violently depressed in Downward Dog*
Me: I hate myself and only see my flaws
Therapist: ok lets refocus on things you like about yourself. This week i want you to try and journal about good things you’ve for yourself and others.
Me: *does the homework* yeah but i still hate myself but feel bad cause i shouldn’t
Therapist: feeling like you shouldn’t hate yourself is a step in the right direction. Mental health is complex and isn’t something that will ~magically~ improve. We have a lot of hard work head of us but I’ll be here to help you.
TL;DR stop perpetuating the idea that therapy is unhelpful because the results are not instantaneous.
FUCKING THIS.
As a psychologist the amount of bullshit on this site, the amount of fucking dangerous bullshit on this site about how therapy is neurotypical bullshit and isn’t worth it and how exercise is pointless and good diet is pointless and that therapy homework is pointless DRIVES ME UP THE FUCKING WALL
Exercise is fucking important.
good diet is fucking important
therapy is fucking important.
WHY???because pills alone don’t help. they improve the hormonal imbalance (as does exercise and good diet which ALSO are a form of very real self care as your physical being is sorta connected to your mental one but go fucking figure right?), but guess what? the suicidal thoughts, the thoughts of harm, the thoughts of hating yourself, they’re still there. suicides actually increase when medicated. why? because suddenly you have the energy to fulfill thoughts of harming yourself. which is why you NEED therapy alongside pills.
it has taken you years, or decades to create your maladaptive thought processes and behaviours. that shit doesn’t disappear overnight. core beliefs don’t change overnight. these are the very fucking core of your personhood, your being and personality. THAT TAKES TIME TO CHANGE
STOP ACTING LIKE THERAPY IS SHIT IF IT DOESNT WORK IN TWO SESSIONS
^This!!!!!
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I just want to dO SHIT but every time I get up I’m just lacking all the energy and I’m so goddamn SORE fuck this illness
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i understand why van gogh cut off his ear and shot himself in the middle of an open field like i get it now
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Anonymous Asks:
monochromaticadventures Said:
Thanks!! ☺️
risky asks
1. “@” people you want to be friends with
2. screenshot the tabs you have open
3. the last text you sent to someone?
4. do you have a nsfw blog?
5. i dare you to _____
6. screenshot the first page of your search history
7. tell an embarrassing memory or story
8. how often do you take showers?
9. what was your first blog URL?
10. if you draw or write, show some of your really old work
REALLY risky asks (watch out!!! super Risky)
1. if you had to hug anyone who would you hug
2. whats your favorite flavor of ice cream?
3. whats your favorite color?
4. if you have pets, what are their names?
5. do you like a warm bed or a cold bed?
6. whats a really good memory you have?
7. favorite song you cant stop listening to?
8. do you drink water with or without ice in it?
9. do you like to use correct grammar when you type or just type all lowercase?
10. whats something thats made you laugh recently?
(I would love to answer some of these! -Mythie)
{//I can do some of these while I get ready for today//}