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Originally Posted by frownupsidedown
I've just restarted seeing a therapist for my depression. The problem is my closest friend thinks I'm doing the wrong thing--she thinks I shouldn't go back to therapy because it makes me too dependent on the mental health system. On the other hand, I've talked to two therapists about whether I should or should not restart therapy--both said they think it would help me and one of them also said they thought I needed a seasoned therapist to work with me. So do I trust that my friend knows best or the therapists?
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Trust yourself.
Your friend doesn't appreciate it has dependency issues that are her own.
When I told my therapist that my family member thought I should just "take a pill", she just said that friends and family don't "get" therapy. They don't get what it's about (on our own personal level) and that's okay if they don't.
I am so thankful for my therapy and my relationship with my therapist and I plan to give myself the gift of therapy for as long as I want to.
Your friend can disagree, but you get to do what you think is right. It might be helpful, though, to not share about therapy with your friend. It sounds like one of those areas where you will always disagree.