Sad Sally
United States
Today, a therapist told me that I was too depressed to attend his depression group meetings. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
Ixi_the_pixie
United States
Today, my therapist told me, "I'm sorry, but I'm not qualified to handle your level of instability." FML
Selfish Whiner
Scunthorpe, United Kingdom
I'm in this FML and I don't like it
Today, I started seeing a therapist for my depression. While I was looking through the magazines in the waiting room, I found an article accusing people who see therapists of being selfish and having no real problems. FML
Anonymous
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Thanks for the support
Today, I’m pregnant and have been experiencing the most severe depression of all my life. My long-time therapist asked me to think about whether “this is the right time for me to be in therapy,” then dropped me as a client. FML
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
Anonymous
Great first impression
Today, I finally spoke to a counsellor about my depression. As soon as the session started, I became so anxious that I could barely speak. Once the Zoom call was finished, I got the distinct impression that she thought I was mentally disabled. FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, I reduced my psychologist to tears. FML
Anonymous
United Kingdom
Messed up
Today, my therapist told me she can’t see me by herself anymore because frankly I have so many problems, I need separate therapists, each with their own specialties, to work together on me as a team. I didn’t think it was that bad. FML
troubled
United States
Today, I had an appointment with a psychotherapist. I was feeling very depressed and was telling her how I felt no one cared about me. Her phone rang and she left me mid-sentence to take a call about her new BMW. 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
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Thailand
Today, my shrink diagnosed me as severely depressive, due to a lot of stress and yells at home. After the session, my parents argued about whose fault it was and then went on to yell at me for being depressive and wasting their money. FML
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loserman67 36
And how did that make you feel?
FilleNoir 21
:(
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DocBastard 40
Great, here come all the idiots claiming that depression isn't a real disease, the medications are all fake and only exist to make the pharmaceutical companies money, etc etc etc ad nauseum you're all idiots.
Jaxx66 21
35, both my mom and my BF's mom have fibro :( its so miserable yet the doctors listen to his mom, but are still fighting that my moms last doctor was a quack and won't believe her :( its terrible.
twisted_cherub 14
Doc, I agree. Bipolar Disorder, ADD, ADHD, Schizophrenia, DID, PTSD, OCD and a host of other mental illnesses are real. But I think people are way to quick to believe a pill will solve all their problems. They do that with physical illnesses, too. I don't think drug companies invented these problems, but I do think they push too hard. Some cases do require meds, but too many people who don't need them want the easy solution and become dependent on a chemical for happiness and stability.
gracehi 33
Yeah it's stupid when people tell me my ADHD is all in my head. Of course it's all in my head! My brain is in my head! That's like saying my kidney infection is all in my pelvis!
amandajlucas2015 2
I didn't see anyone say it wasn't real all Ty were saying was hope he gets better or tue therapists is dumb sooo idk where ur gettin ur info from
DocBastard 40
wiccanbeauty - Don't let anyone tell you that taking medication is a bad thing. There seems to be a common misconception, especially when it comes to depression, that taking medicine makes you either a bad person or somehow weak. We take medicine for headaches, high cholesterol, heart conditions, stroke prevention, erectile dysfunction...hell, there's even an eyedrop to make your EYELASHES grow. Why the **** not take a depression medicine?
fuckmebutdontfml 16
if it wasn't real why would my mom have been crying all week since she had to leave her antidepressants!?!?!
twisted_cherub 14
wiccanbeauty- If you, and your doctor, believe medication is best then it is. I never said you shouldn't take medication. I said it isn't always necessary. Trust your doctor and your own judgement. I hope you do find something that helps.
wlddog 14
Depression is a disease, but i would argue that not every person diagnosed with depression actually has it for a disease.
twisted_cherub 14
Until you get insurance (check with your local health department to see if you qualify for state-provided coverage) try lemon balm tea. It increases vitality, which helps. I've never found it in a store as tea, but many nurseries carry the plants. They survive nearly anything with enough water and a little sun, and a few leaves make a cup of tea. It's a hard battle, every second of every day. Feel free to pm me if you need to talk.
perdix 31
The same thing happened to me, except it was with sex addiction. Does that make you horny, baby?
Torva_fml 16
After seeing how many thumbs you can take, yes... Yes I am.
KiddNYC1O 22
Well played. ^
DKjazz 20
What happens at sex addict group therapy?
squid_board 8
That makes me depressed hearing that
ss_20_xx 14
Aww im sorry Op!
perdix 31
You'd think the therapist would want you there because all the other patients would get a real kick out of pointing and laughing at you, Debbie Downer. I may be bummed out, but at least I'm not her!
deransc 19
Yeah at least you could help other people feel better about themselves
br0ccoli 15
There are such things as depression meetings? Sounds counter intuitive. Save your therapy money, buy a gym membership, cute gym clothes, a journal and every Eckhart Tolle, Tony Robbins and Deepak Chopra book you can get your hands on. Self-healing needs to start with you anyway. No one can do it for you. Write out your frustrations and know that if you are suffering because of what people say about you, words can only hurt you if you add meaning to them. I heard that from show and live my life by it. **** people and their judgmental attitudes. Only your opinion matters. People go through seasons. Even with the hardest Winter, there is always a Spring around the corner.
batman_516 9
Because if it was that easy everybody would do it. There's a reason that the clinical psychology field has seen a boom since the 1950's...
babe7260 30
What a nice thing to say!!!! And yes it's so true!!!! Good luck hope you're feeling better soon OP!!!
br0ccoli 15
26- the brain is a powerful thing. People have healed beyond the expectations of doctors prognosis just through the desire to get better. There are some people that will never get better, but don't discount the fact that many many people have pulled themselves through just by believing they can. Also, for me, helping people even when I feel that I am the one that needs help makes me feel so much better to know I make a difference in someone's life. You have to try to move forward no matter how bad the circumstance because there are people in the world who are literally dying to be in your place. Medications and therapy won't fix you. You fix you.
br0ccoli 15
Btw, I'm not saying people should get off of medication. I'm saying you have to help yourself to get better and not just passively wait for therapy sessions and medication to 'fix' you. If the therapy makes you feel worse, stop.
twinkiefeets 17
Depression is a crushing DISEASE. reading self help books will not help, they need professional help not someone saying oh spring is around the corner. The kid prob can't get out of bed.
batman_516 9
If that's what you think counselling is, you have no idea.
smydiwannafthata 5
She was afraid that you might make her depressed. So, attend them anyway just to annoy her.
batman_516 9
For severe depression, group therapy is not recommended. In fact group therapy has been shown to have a minimal effect at all, though it does work for some people. One on one therapy with a counsellor would be most effective, probably using the PCT or reflective therapy styles. ^_^ Psych Major
OkitaCockroach 19
They just don't want you there. Go anyways.
loserman67 36
And then that puppy will eventually die and she'll bury it. Then you'll get her a new puppy and it will dig up the old puppy and chew on it's bones. And her depression will reach an even greater depth. Life is a vicious circle...