Something that is easy to do on forums like this is assume therapists are the same all over the world. I know many across the pond tried to tell me that my therapist only wanted to help me. I nearly bought it. Just because they had caring therapists didn't mean I did. I mean, when I see people talking about calling therapists off-hours, would be seen as stalking here, you have a time slot and you stick everything in there period! Having a crisis? Sorry but that is not your therapist's issue in this country. You have to go elsewhere with that.

Just a bit of warning if someone seems to complain a heck of a lot... the systems are different and here a therapist is oftentimes more like going to court or something, and that goes for seeing a regular doctor as well. We don't see them working FOR us really. The system is set up for us to obey them.

Then harm can be done if someone who only had caring health care starts questioning if this is the case really, because it is so easy to start thinking Maybe it is really me, maybe my doc cares and I don't see it etc... and you lull yourself into a false sense of safety until you see the doc next time. Wham! Wakeup!