For what it’s worth, the stigma of seeing a mental health professional has basically vanished over the last ten years. Sometimes being in therapy is even a status symbol...
A therapist isn’t necessarily better than honest conversation with a good friend, but it sounds like you have trouble having that kind of conversation with your friends. Out of the different types of therapy, most of them have little evidence as to their efficacy, but there is a fair amount of evidence that cognitive behavior therapy works.
So I’ll ask again—why not try it? Being old fashioned isn’t a very good reason.
For what it’s worth, the stigma of seeing a mental health professional has basically vanished over the last ten years. Sometimes being in therapy is even a status symbol...
A therapist isn’t necessarily better than honest conversation with a good friend, but it sounds like you have trouble having that kind of conversation with your friends. Out of the different types of therapy, most of them have little evidence as to their efficacy, but there is a fair amount of evidence that cognitive behavior therapy works.
So I’ll ask again—why not try it? Being old fashioned isn’t a very good reason.