viewed as “crazy”? Is it really worth the loss of a child? Is it worth the pain of laying them to rest with endless questions? The embarrassment of a loss of life in that manner will dwarf the “embarrassment” of them seeing a therapist.
It took failed suicide attempts for them to seek counseling. Read that line again. And again. And again. I want people to conceptualize the gravity of maintaining a culture where therapy is not accepted. You might ignorantly believe these are extreme cases until you’re on the other end of a phone call with a friend who’s explaining to you how they could be dead by their own purposeful doing; how their inability to function in a life where they couldn’t overcome the same emotional and mental hurdles finally got the best of them.
For those who may not be anywhere close to the edge, but are still hesitant about seeing a therapist I completely understand. You’re fearful or prideful of going, but therapy is a deep healing – and in order to heal you have to be naked. You have to be vulnerable and honest. A deeper understanding and meaning of who you are and your behaviors by making connections and identifying patterns will change and save your life…literally.
Look at therapy as a safe space for you to discuss your trauma, depression or anxiety without judgment or bias – only to be relieved by the revelation that you are not an anomaly. Everything you’re feeling SHOULD be felt because you are human, plain and simple. Don’t ever think concealing what you’re going through is helping those around you – quite the contrary – you only burden those around you.
I’ll simplify it even more. If your wisdom teeth hurt would you not go to the dentist? If you broke a bone would you not go to the doctor? Exactly. Seeking professional diagnostics and remedies are innate in these situations. Begin to view counseling in the same light.
Keep in mind that some people go to therapy just to have someone to generally vent to – you don’t have to be suffering to seek professional guidance. I love the fact that radio personality, Charlamagne Tha God, openly and