How long have you been seeing one, does it work?
I have a lot of anger in my system. I feel like I can snap at somebody at any moment. The llast psychologist I had brought this out of me.
2007-03-16 08:56:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
I agree with the first person.
2007-03-16 09:05:39 · update #1
I would not say that all the advice you get from them are
going to work for you, or anyone. But I do think that they
offer more perspectives than we usually come up with.
When we have problems we normally forcus on one train
of thought. I think seeing things from more than one point
of view is good.
2007-03-16 09:44:50 · answer #1 · answered by boxmaker40 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on the theoretical orientation of your therapist and how willing you and open you are to change. Therapy pretty much just increases your insight and leads you to yourself. The therapist is just mainly a facilitator for what you already know but are so stuck in your way of being you're not able to change. It would be beneficial for you to seek therapy if you're having a problem you can't seem to overcome alone or with your support system. "Snapping" can lead to a lot of unnecessary problems. You believe the psychologist brought this out in you because he or she touched some emotional areas in you, you weren't ready to bring to the surface. Now they're on the surface and raw and you've chosen to deal with them yourself. Not a very good idea but understandable. Therapy is not easy and it feeling so many emotions is difficult. My best advice to return back to your therapist and express how you're feeling currently and see how he or she helps you work through it. The therapist has no issue with you and is completely objective. Whatever you are feeling exists within you and how you're perceiving his or her help.
2007-03-16 09:05:08 · answer #2 · answered by Bonita Applebaum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they can help. They can help you work through the underlying problems that make you feel the way you do. Sometimes they just aren't a good fit for the patient, though, in which case you can get a whole lot of nothing done.
I saw a counselor for 3 months, thats all I was allowed, and I'd go back in a heartbeat if I could. I feel like I got a lot done.
2007-03-16 09:00:06 · answer #3 · answered by wonderer152 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Psychologist are trained to get to the reasons for your feelings and help you work through them. It may be a simple resolution once you discover why you're feeling angry, then, you will be able to deal with it and understand when it surfaces. You're on the right track if the last psychologist brought this out. Now you need to find out just why this is happening and the ways to diffuse it. I hope you continue to work on this.
2007-03-16 09:03:49 · answer #4 · answered by CT5720 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends entirely on what you expect from them. I've been evaluated by psychiatrist and placed on antidepressants and anti anxiety meds, and it quite frankly saved my life. The meds cleared my thinking enough that I could benefit then from seeing a therapist to work out the issues that were the root cause of my problem. But I had to do that very hard emotional work. The doctors and their pills will do you no good if you don't follow thru and do your utmost to help yourself with a good therapist and long honest self evaluation.
2007-03-16 09:02:46 · answer #5 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I suppose its down to the individual if they help or not.!!!
Psychologist cant prescribe medicine but a Psychiatrist can, Don't know if that's any use to you?!
Suppose they're like counselors & i dont feel they help.!!!Does your anger stem from childhood ? ie did anything happen ?!!!
Im a great believer in no amount of talking takes away what happened,!!!
2007-03-16 09:28:47 · answer #6 · answered by lynda 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seems like you answered your own question
A friend was having problems with antidepressants, none seemed to work.
4-- 15 minute visits to a psychiatrist was all it took., Was just a matter of the right dose with the right antidepressant.
2007-03-16 09:01:55 · answer #7 · answered by Barry auh2o 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally no, unless you are psychotic, schizophrenic, etc. You might get some things off your chest, but most mental health professionals have been educated with too much emphasis on cultural standards. Therefore they take the approach that everyone is basically the same when in reality, there are different psychological types of people.
2007-03-16 09:16:42 · answer #8 · answered by orderly logic 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think it depends on both the doctor and the patient. You have to find the right one for you.
2007-03-16 08:59:49 · answer #9 · answered by Samantha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It only works if the patient wants it to.
2007-03-16 09:07:11 · answer #10 · answered by Jackolantern 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋