I'm afraid to get help

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Like a lot of other people with mental illness, I'm afraid to go through modern techniques to get myself help. In the U.S., many people who go into the mental health system come out more messed up then they were before they got 'help'. I know there are alternatives and in other countries they've been used with some decent success, but how do I get that? How do I get real help and not just some guy sitting across a desk suffering from compassion fatigue and handing out pharmaceutical candy?

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  • RoseIsabella
    4 years ago

    You could try reading spiritual books, particularly books about mindfulness meditation. Pray, and ask God for the willingness to be willing. Also, you could look into CBD/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and or more specifically Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Another thing that I have known some Roman Catholic people, like myself, to do is to request the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, especially if you find yourself in any kind of situation that requires hospitalization whether it be psychiatric, and or medical.

    I hope my suggestions help. If you have a particular house of worship where you go to practice your faith you could ask your priest, minister, or rabbi if he, or she can give you a reference for a reputable therapist who perhaps charges for sessions on a sliding scale.

    If you start working with one person, and it doesn't seem to be working, or the therapy seems to actually make you feel worse please know that you can discontinue therapy, and certainly look for someone else with whom you might share a better rapport.

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    • CoffeeTime
      4 years ago

      Catholic spiritual psychotherapy seems to work well than the mainstream psychotherapy. By Catholic I don't mean only the sacraments, but the catechism itself. It's mutually beneficial to both the patient and the therapist. The patient grow in freedom and truth when they can recognize, accept and spread love to others transcending their own painful pasts. It helps them to flourish in their vocational life and makes them capable of enriching relationships and lead a meaningful life. The therapist on the other hand, feels repaying the commandment of loving the neighbor by contributing through healing them and mending their relationships.

      OP, try seeking help from a Catholic spiritual center if you're afraid of conventional techniques.

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      • RoseIsabella
        4 years ago

        Right on CoffeeTime, my current therapist is a practicing Catholic, and she's awesome! I think mindfulness can also be of great help, but I believe that is a Buddhist thing.

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  • [Old Memory]
    4 years ago

    I have never seen one person go through the mental health system an come out the other end better... NEVER

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  • adamsadamdadamitsme
    4 years ago

    dont see a psychiatrist, but do attend therapy if you REALLY dont want medication, though if you find a good psychiatrist they wont give you meds unless you are both sure you need them. dont go into anything religious. i am okay with all religions however when it comes to actual chemical problems you need the root of the problem to be tackled not convered up with god.

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  • WeirdGuyFromTheSouth
    4 years ago

    Its called cognitive behavioral therapy. It has a high success rate. You should try that before medication. Google it.

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  • brutus
    4 years ago

    Here is pharma mental treatments in a nutshell for you:
    If depressed - prescribe antidepressants
    If anxious - prescribe antidepressants plus benzos
    If biploar - prescribe mood stabilizers
    If schizo - prescribe antipsychotics
    If OCD - prescribe antidepressants plus benzos
    If more than one affliction - prescribe a cocktail of above

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