do i need a therapist?
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| Tue, 12-16-2003 - 10:36am |
i have an appointment tonight with one. I went to one last year but I couldn't continue seeing her because of insurance issues. i mainly went to see her over jealousy issues & insecurity with my boyfriend. i feel fine about him, there is nothing wrong between us. just the usual couple stuff.
let me summarize my thoughts:
i feel like I have very little interest or motivation to do anything - work, home, exercise, socially, etc.
i feel sad and depressed a lot and I can cry with little reason to do so.
i always feel inferior to others, and I always feel like other people are going to find something wrong with me or something I have done.
i am slightly obsessed with my weight, losing weight, eating, dieting, etc.
i have lots of "minor" health problems that have not cleared up in years and doctors cannot find anything wrong with me.
my boyfriend says I am not happy unless I am miserable. I think he is partially right, but I don't know how to stop feeling this way.
i wonder if i just need to "suck it up" and try to forget about it, or if I really need to talk to someone.
i thought i would go tonight and see what she thinks.
any thoughts.

I think you should go see someone, because I feel the same as you, and hey, what can it hurt??
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Heather
I think you should stick with your appointment tonight. I have and am experiencing the same things you are and I find my weekly visits with my therapist helps. I don't think that you should "suck it up" because what you are experiencing is not something that anyone could try to hide or dismiss. If you feel that this wasn't what you needed, at least you tried it out.
Good luck,
Jaime