Do you think that professionals (psychologists or psychiatrists ) can help you mare than what you can help yourself to get better?
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ANSWERS: 16
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These "professionals" generally only exist to suck money out of you, then to prescribe medication that will cost more money, in the end leaving you mildly to severely addicted to said medication with a whole new slew of problems.
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Not everyone has the resources to visit these "professionals". For those who don't hopefully AB serves as some "low, cost, global group therapy".
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Occasionally... They provide an objective third-party view of things, and can help you think "outside the box" that can keep you from seeing something in yourself. While some do prescribe or recommend meds in place of actual help, most don't.
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Yes. They can provide a neutral assessment of a problem, a fresh approach, some concrete suggestions, etc. etc. Sometimes we are so wrapped up in our own problems that such a qualified, new assessment helps a great deal. But remember one thing - the mental health professional doesn't just "make you better." They help you to help and heal yourself. So to go back to your original question, I guess it would be a little of both. +2 for ?
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Quick tidbit for insight; I participated in an axiety study which taught me about what happens physically to ones body during an episode. I learned a lot , and I believe that I healed myself by learning ... I do believe that talking to anyone and learning in general will help a person's mind to overcome specific illnesses.
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For general life issues/situations (not having a mental disorder/disease), absolutely not. I firmly believe that answers are within each one of us. Sometimes, people just have a difficult time finding the answers when they want them because they are blinded by issues.
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You just have to find the right one and unfortunately its a trial and error kind of a thing.
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NO!!They make it worse!!!!
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Never really bought what they were selling, especially at $150.00/hour. Time will heal all wounds, even those in the noggin, and being reminded of whatever it is week after week would seem to slow the healing process, not speed. Kind of like picking a scab. Let it go, and it'll eventually hear with not mark left for a keepsake.
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Go for you cg....I've been chanting for this outcome, intermittently for quite some time. This is a very wise decision for you. Congratulations.
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I think that psychologists can help. I am weary with phychiatrists because my ex (sons father) went to them. They only prescribed him meds, saw him for 15 minutes a month and sent him on his way. But a psychologist actually deals with the emotional things that are making you feel a certain way. But they only help if you are open to their help.
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I strongly believe that going to a psychiatrist or psychologist can help you as long as you make the strong effort to help yourself. They are there to listen to you and give suggestions to you to help you, but the ultimate is you helping yourself. They aren't perfect. You have to want the help, want to get better, want to be happy and yes, it's easier to say then to always do, but only you can make the changes in your life. There comes to a point that you can't do it alone and getting outside help is always the best thing to help you on your feel and get on the right track again. We all lose our way sometime or another.
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Not really. I don't think I'd want to tell them anything.
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I think that everyone can deal with their own problems to a certain point, but beyond that point things will get worse. Also, sometimes what we are most blind to is ourselves, we can miss the painfully obvious sometimes. I've done that before. I know that I dealt with my problems for about a year without seeking help and I was doing fine, but then everything came crashing down and I had to do something about it. A few months later I ended up seeing a counselor. So far it hasn't helped...but then, my problems aren't easy to solve and I haven't been doing this long (I still don't quite trust the woman).
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100%!!!!! I have Bipolar Disorder. Yet, I lead a fairly normal life due to being stable on meds and learning how to live a more anxiety free life with psychotherapy.
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Yes. They ask you questions you would never think of or connect to what it is that is causing such great pain.
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