I would like to get a therapist, but since I do not have a source of income, I would be reliant on my parents to pay for it. And besides being the ones who made me this way, they are not very “mental health aware” and I know from prior attempts to get them to care about my mental health that they would scoff, make fun of me, drag their feet, suggest every other possible alternative, and ultimately probably refuse to pay for it. Particularly since my mother distrusts doctors (having had multiple traumatic medical experiences) and thinks most of them are quacks.
That said, I have read a lot about therapy and some ideas from CBT in particular have helped me, though I’ve never worked through Feeling Good with any regularity.
I would like to get a therapist, but since I do not have a source of income, I would be reliant on my parents to pay for it. And besides being the ones who made me this way, they are not very “mental health aware” and I know from prior attempts to get them to care about my mental health that they would scoff, make fun of me, drag their feet, suggest every other possible alternative, and ultimately probably refuse to pay for it. Particularly since my mother distrusts doctors (having had multiple traumatic medical experiences) and thinks most of them are quacks.
That said, I have read a lot about therapy and some ideas from CBT in particular have helped me, though I’ve never worked through Feeling Good with any regularity.
25, Alabama.