I hate therapists!!

[Something.idk]

I hate her so much. If i wanted a lecture i would've stayed at home and asked my mom. She acts like depression and anxiety are the only illnesses to exist and shes so fucking condescending. She acts like mental illness is a choice i chose to fuck up my life which yeah i did but at the same time i cant control shit she indirectly called me a weak bitch and gave me a god damn lecture about praying and how practical life is tough. Yeah i know you fucking dumb ass.

I said i felt fine and she decided that that meant i came to the hospital for fun and that dumb fuck thinks self harm is a suicide attempt. Its literally called NON SUICIDAL SELF INJURY. And god forbid i try to make a joke, she looks at me like im retarded.

Long story short she said i was a waste of her time if i wasn't on the verge of suicide or homicide all the time. She gave me this crappy routine page that i threw in the trash and said half an hour before going to bed i should do absolutely nothing. I should jump off the fucking roof and visit her the next day in crutches see if she likes that. Does she even know what its like to be mentally ill? You cant control yourself at all everything just happens and everything feels awful. i swear to god i should have just shut up and killed myself long ago. She's probably the reason why her patients feel suicidal. I feel like hurting someone all over again. I just got better what the fuck.
Anyway i'm never going to a therapist again and if i do it sure as hell won't be this one. I liked the psychiatrist better but i dont want to take medication.
What are your experiences with shit therapists/psychiatrists?

 

[Deano79]

I feel for you. It must be so frustrating. I used to see a counsellor which was a waste of time as he said everything was all in my head! Really? Anyway back to you, hold on and if you need to talk, I'm always here to listen and not judge. Hope your day gets a little better.

 

[Something.idk]

I feel for you. It must be so frustrating. I used to see a counsellor which was a waste of time as he said everything was all in my head! Really? Anyway back to you, hold on and if you need to talk, I'm always here to listen and not judge. Hope your day gets a little better.

I wonder how they even manage to get a psychiatric degree lol. Thanks for listening to me rant.

 

[Gonz]

I used to see a counsellor which was a waste of time as he said everything was all in my head!

Yes, that is the nature of mental illness, glad he picked up on that. Now he just needs to learn that “all in your head” equal “imaginary.”

 

[I_waste_everything]

Yes, that is the nature of mental illness, glad he picked up on that. Now he just needs to learn that “all in your head” equal “imaginary.”

My thought too. What's in our head is more real than we give it credit for. Especially to us.

 

[AvidFan]

I would agree. And surely that is the point of therapy - not to change the world or fix problems, so much as change how we relate to those problems, and how our thoughts make our reality, as the Dhammapada would put it, all that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts.

My last therapist abandoned me at very short notice. Worked with her for a few years and then one day just got "sorry family crisis, cannot offer any more support." And never heard from her again.... Seeing as rejection and abandonment are my core wounds, that kind of stung a bit! I know therapists are human and things happen in their life, but I think it could have been a bit better managed and less abrupt after long term work!

 

[AvidFan]

Also adding another therapist, different one who when I wanted to unpack things and receive some empathy, kept jumping in with advice and solutions I'd already thought of and tried. "Well I'd do this." "This is how I do it." "Why don't you do this." It enraged me, not the type of therapy that works for me!

 

[seabird]

What are your experiences with shit therapists/psychiatrists?

Pretty much in line with what you said. I went for a couple of months' worth of weekly appointments. The first 2 or 3 helped push me out of the anxiety that was overwhelming me after being a passenger in a car wreck. After that, as I tried to also get some help for my other issues she was of absolutely no help whatsoever. Thank goodness the insurance covered the costs of these 'therapy sessions.'
As far as I see it, there are very few people with the knowledge and skill to help other's mental health. 99% of the justification of existence of these counselors, life-coaches and therapists is thier ability to write certain words and phrases on forms which are submitted to an insurance agency so momey can change hands.

 

[Something.idk]

Also adding another therapist, different one who when I wanted to unpack things and receive some empathy, kept jumping in with advice and solutions I'd already thought of and tried. "Well I'd do this." "This is how I do it." "Why don't you do this." It enraged me, not the type of therapy that works for me

Sometimes all we need is just someone to listen to us but the people whose whole job is to listen, can't even do that!

My last therapist abandoned me at very short notice. Worked with her for a few years and then one day just got "sorry family crisis, cannot offer any more support." And never heard from her again.... Seeing as rejection and abandonment are my core wounds, that kind of stung a bit! I know therapists are human and things happen in their life, but I think it could have been a bit better managed and less abrupt after long term work!

That sucks. I didn't have one drop me but i did have a therapist indirectly tell me that they didn't wanna work with me anymore only after the 2nd session. Did you get another one after?

 

[Something.idk]

99% of the justification of existence of these counselors, life-coaches and therapists is thier ability to write certain words and phrases on forms which are submitted to an insurance agency so momey can change hands.

In my country, a psychologist is always a second career option after all else fails. As in if they fail in becoming a doctor of any other sort, they get a job that can get some cash but still gives them a "Dr." at the head of their name.

 

[AvidFan]

Sometimes all we need is just someone to listen to us but the people whose whole job is to listen, can't even do that!

That sucks. I didn't have one drop me but i did have a therapist indirectly tell me that they didn't wanna work with me anymore only after the 2nd session. Did you get another one after?

Thanks! No, I had another therapist before all that for 6 years who was good, but also abandoned me as they changed career - but it was managed a lot better and those years of therapy did help a lot! Decided to go it alone since the other one disappeared!

 

[Something.idk]

Thanks! No, I had another therapist before all that for 6 years who was good, but also abandoned me as they changed career - but it was managed a lot better and those years of therapy did help a lot! Decided to go it alone since the other one disappeared!

I'm glad the other therapist helped. It's good to hear about some therapists that care.