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Asking as I see more and more people talking about mental health issues, and curious to see if people could share their experiences.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

A one-on-one therapist wasn’t really that helpful for me. I just find it weird that I’m supposed to open up to a complete stranger and can’t help but feel judged.

However, in addictions counselling we had a group of 8 and one counsellor who would guide the discussions and we’d talk and learn about each other and get different perspectives without judgment.

I don’t do either any more, but having a circle of people you can open up to about anything was way more helpful than a therapist.

It’s hard to find that without going through some kind of program though, because most people are petty assholes who need to be right.