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Originally Posted by SSaysRelapse
Remember that your depression is strengthened by your apprehension and misplaced distrust of a proper mental health professional.
Secondly, start to remind yourself that people aren't your "friends" if they are unwilling to try and pull you up when you are down. "Fair weather" friends are not people you should want to, or need to, associate with. Yes, it hurts like hell to admit to that realization about a person, or persons, but it's the first step to overcoming that need for people that you do not need.
And remember, you are never alone. It's the depression that wants you to feed into that horrid feeling, and it's only you that can overcome.
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I'm sorry but i don't have misplaced distrust of proper mental health professionals. The person I dealt with in 4th grade was fully qualified to say I was a liar based on a negative sterotype. You see therapists are human just like everyone else and make mistakes all the time. No one on this forum can promise i won't run into another bad therapist.
I wasn't diagnosed with asthma until i was 29(teacher in college noticed symptoms). And IBS until 39(problem first noticed at age 11). I have a lot of experience with doctors making mistakes. Also how cruel and nasty they can be. I had some horrible things said to me on my way to being diagnosed with IBS.
The moment of wanted to go back to those people passed. It didn't take long. All it really took was remembering i was told to go away in an email. This person's opinion of me was so low he wouldn't even talk to me. With friends like that who needs enemies.