Kal
Next!
Today, while I was explaining my troubles to my therapist, he asked me, "And don't you have someone you can tell all that?" FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
Anonymous
Funny story
Today, my therapist started laughing at me whilst I was telling my story. He said, "Sorry, I can't help it" and burst out laughing. FML
majestic09
So lonely
Today, I’m mentally, emotionally, and physically exhausted, and I feel like the only person I can talk to who actually listens is my therapist. FML
Screwed Up
United States
Today, I went to therapy. I started talking about my childhood and my life. By the time the session was over my therapist was crying. FML
Dario
Bored
Today, while I was telling my therapist all of my inner conflicts, he fell asleep. FML
Nathan
United States
Bad start
Today, I went to see a therapist for the first time because I've been feeling depressed lately. I opened up and said everything that was on my mind. I really spilled my guts. After a good 30 minutes, her first question was, "Do you always talk this much?" FML
siighh
This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff
Australia
Misery loves company
Today, my dad came home from work complaining about all the people he'd seen. He said he doesn't understand why so many people with problems have to confide in him. He's a psychologist. FML
backtosquareone
Canada
Today, after weeks of therapy for severe depression, my therapist thought it would be helpful to confess my deepest problems to my friends, to prove that it was alright to trust people. I did. They laughed. Hard. FML
Anonymous
Glasford, United States
Today, at my therapy appointment, I was spilling my guts to my therapist. When I'd finished, to get rid of the awkward silence, I asked, "I'm not crazy, right?" His response was, "That's bit of a loaded question." FML
ryuken23
United Kingdom
Today, after breaking down in front of my therapist over some really sensitive issues, she decided to also break down. Not about my story but about her own life. I'm not being paid to comfort and console my therapist. FML
scotchfaster
United States
Classic
Today, I started seeing a new therapist and told him everything that was going on in my life. He asked me if I was suicidal; I said no. He paused and asked me, "Why not?" FML
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Anderling 33
That is not an uncommon question in therapy at all, nor is it intended to be dismissive or cruel (usually, anyway, because I don’t know your therapist). I’ve been asked this exact question as well, and my psychiatrist was an incredibly friendly and helpful person. What they actually want to know with that question is, “Is there anyone in your circle of friends or family who can support you with the issues you’re having?”. Getting support from friends and family can significantly decrease the chances of mental illness developing to the point of unmanageability, and while your therapist is probably a chill dude, he’s not going to help you clean out your apartment after depression kept you from doing the dishes or vacuuming for a month straight. When you’re not sure about what your therapist meant with a question, it’s completely, 100% alright to ask what they meant or if they can rephrase the question. And if you feel like this one isn’t clicking with you or you can’t feel like you trust him, it’s perfectly okay to switch therapists to someone else.
tiptoppc 21
I second. Having support goes a lot better than a single professional therapist. It might help to also be part of group therapy, especially for people in the same situation as you. The Therapist could of have re-phrased it, but it’s not an invalid question, Just needed to be rephrased in a way that couldn’t be misconstrued the way is sounds.
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Anderling 33
That is not an uncommon question in therapy at all, nor is it intended to be dismissive or cruel (usually, anyway, because I don’t know your therapist). I’ve been asked this exact question as well, and my psychiatrist was an incredibly friendly and helpful person. What they actually want to know with that question is, “Is there anyone in your circle of friends or family who can support you with the issues you’re having?”. Getting support from friends and family can significantly decrease the chances of mental illness developing to the point of unmanageability, and while your therapist is probably a chill dude, he’s not going to help you clean out your apartment after depression kept you from doing the dishes or vacuuming for a month straight. When you’re not sure about what your therapist meant with a question, it’s completely, 100% alright to ask what they meant or if they can rephrase the question. And if you feel like this one isn’t clicking with you or you can’t feel like you trust him, it’s perfectly okay to switch therapists to someone else.
tiptoppc 21
I second. Having support goes a lot better than a single professional therapist. It might help to also be part of group therapy, especially for people in the same situation as you. The Therapist could of have re-phrased it, but it’s not an invalid question, Just needed to be rephrased in a way that couldn’t be misconstrued the way is sounds.
Razath 17
Agreed. Been there, had that question asked. I didn't take it well at the time, due to my mental state, but my therapist explained it the way you did when they saw I was starting to go into a downwards spiral from the question. Ask for clarification. 100% they didn't mean it the way OP took it. Hang in there, OP. You can get through this :)
RichardPencil 32
Yes. You.