Hello,

Lately I have been overwhelmed with my schedule, finances and social life. I am always trying to improve my mental health. With all of this stress I am considering therapy, mainly for someone to talk, to process all my thoughts, and maybe help me develop ideas or come up with strategies to cope better. I have ADHD, Autism, and some other things if that helps anyone relate.

I have three main questions:

Has therapy helped you enough to be worth the time?

Is it very difficult to find a therapist you mesh with?

How do I find a therapist? From a doctor’s referral? Online service? Through insurance? (I live in the United States.)

Any experience or advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated!

Edit: I just wanted to thank everyone for your help and support! I hope everyone is doing well and has seen positive changes. And I hope all these replies help other people besides myself. I’m feeling more positive and hopeful toward finding the right therapist. Your kindness is appreciated!

  • activator90@lemmynsfw.com
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    1 year ago

    In my case it’s unaffordable. It’s just $15 per visit, but it’s a lot in my country. And I’m not particularly rich either

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      1 year ago

      Yeah, massive debt is not helping me at the moment. I’m sorry to hear that. It is unfortunate, especially because not being able to afford it is definitely not helping mental health either. I hope you find a solution out there.