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Maddie0302
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PathStep 37 Compassion hearts27 Forum posts17 Forum upvotes32 Current upvotes32 Age GroupAdult Last activeJanuary, 2022 Member sinceJanuary 23, 2019
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How to tell your therapist that you want to switch?
Depression Support / by Maddie0302
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 August 27th, 2019
...See more So I've been seeing this therapist for quite a while now but I don't feel like it really matches. He tells me stuff that makes sense to me, and I do know more about the way I act or process things, but he can't help me with actually working on those things, or how to change my way of thinking. I feel like I only get more stuff to think about, wich gives me extra stress because I can't figure out how to make a change. Also, usually when I talk about difficult stuff I get emotional, but I've never even had to hold back tears during a conversation. I feel kind of bad, and this is my first time going to a therapist so I don't have any experience with this. I think I want (and need) a different therapist but I have no idea how to tell him that.
Asking for help
Depression Support / by Maddie0302
Last post
 February 16th, 2019
...See more I did something important today. I went to my mentor (at our schools we are divided into smaller groups and one of the teachers is the mentor of that group) and I told him about how I've been feeling. He is very supportive and told me he was glad I talked about it. I finally dared to tell my mom as well and she said she'll go to the doctor with me and see where it goes. Honestly, in my head I thought they wouldn't understand and brush it off as "teenager problems". Luckily I was wrong. I now hope I'll get the help I need. If you are procrastinating asking help like I was: please please please talk about it to someone. I haven't even gotten help yet and it's already such a relief.
Does a functioning depression exist?
Depression Support / by Maddie0302
Last post
 January 24th, 2019
...See more Is there something like depression where you can still function seemingly normal? I don't feel miserable, I just always feel kinda bad. I don't have those strong ups and downs, it's always a bit grey. Even though I'm able to do everyday things, it often feels like I'm wading through water. This feeling had been going on for a year (maybe a bit more or less I can't pinpoint it).
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