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I want to attend therapy for the first time! What are some things I should know before signing up? (lemmy.world)

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For context, I (23M) live in the United States. In Ohio. A bit concerned about privacy because of the whole Nazi problem and the fact that I live in an abusive household.

I've been working on myself a lot recently and realized that I can't do this alone anymore (or rely on Internet strangers to talk about my issues). I feel like I finally have the strength to ask for help in the real world. I've just never done this before. What's it like? Is it warm and fuzzy, or cold and analytical? (Does it feel like someone is providing care and comfort, or is it more like an emotionally detached scientist meticulously studying you and scribbling down notes while mumbling "Hmm, I see, I see" while you yap at them?) Do you start to see results right away, or are things slow at first? How much stuff is recorded in a database that other systems can look up?

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[–] Dalacos@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Never been to therapy myself but just saying good luck to you. Curious to see the responses here myself. Been in a seriously depressed state for the past six years, but in the last two months taken huge steps to get out of it.

Still dunno if I'll give therapy a shot, but there's been improvement on my own front which ain't nothin'.

[–] kubofhromoslav@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago

Being seriously depressed for six years looks to me like a great reason to go to a psychotherapist!

I myself was profoundly burned out and in deep crisis of meaning for 2-3 years, and hardly functioning about anything. Now, in retrospect, I regret to not see therapist early. I lost 3 years of my life that I will not get back. Mostly because neither I nor my close ones could help me, not even recommend me a therapy... Finally I get out of it with lot of self-help. But I bet it would be much more quick, and even cheaper if I would have some professional help.

Best luck! Life can be wonderful and you deserve it 😉