Hello /r9k/ do therapists help ease the suffering?

>>36440111
You're thinking of a psychiatrist. They're the ones with the drugs.

>>36440111
Nothing will ever ease the suffering under any circumstances

>Time's up

Why would I pay someone to pretend to care about my problems?

>>36440111

Nice trips. No a therapist can't fully help you. Meds are what usually give you the bump needed to start the path of getting better.
Therapists are really no different than a self help book.

>>36440111
Go to Nick's thread here on /r9k/ later today. Can't remember what the OP'll look like, but he helped me.

>>36440111
They can,sometimes, help you understand pain, I'd suggest you figure it out yourself, they may think you are crazy

>>36440341

Unless of course you are schizo or something and can't fully be helped. Either way, a therapist is usually pointless.

>>36440111
FUCK therapists

you have to understand that they are just normies at the end of the day and will not understand your pain

>>36440341
>>36440364

Also, if you have NOBODY to talk to and don't want to talk to people online then a therapist could at least be someone to chat with just so you aren't lonely

>>36440111
Therapists can help, but only if you get a good one. A bad one can make you feel pretty shitty.

Most of the time you have to realize that they cannot truly empathize with you and that they are really just a sounding board that can help you figure out your problems.

>>36440312
This is honestly a pretty accurate account of why therapy can feel pretty detached.

But I would recommend giving it a try if your insurance covers it. Problem is many insurance companies in the US don't cover mental health related problems unless there are pills involved.

If you tell a therapist you are suicidal there is a chance they will go full retard and have you stuck in a mental ward with schizophrenics for up to 3 days so be wary.

>>36440312
>>36440341

This and this are the most accurate posts so far. I'm currently seeing a doctor so i'm also forced to see a therapist. It's annoying talking to someone who doesn't understand you.

Ask your friends at >>>/adv/ about it :)

>>36440111
think about it anon, they are paid more if you have to come back to them every week. they don't get money for fixing your problems permanently.