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Old Mar 06, 2016, 02:59 PM
Anonymous59898
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I lean on the side of liking therapy vs it being a necessity to function, and find value in it even when I'm not in crisis or struggling a lot. I'm an anxious person, and prefer to burden professionals with my worries instead of loved ones. It's a great stress outlet in addition to other activities I participate in. I'm a talker, and in the years I've been in therapy I can't say I've ever run out of topics. I actually have a tendency to go over, and therapists tell me I can really chew through an hour.

I don't see needing vs not needing therapy as something thats good or bad. Choosing to work on yourself long term is a good sign of mental health IMO. Though it's my thought that therapy should never stop promoting growth. If it fosters regression, unhealthy dependence etc it might be time to find another therapist or cut back.