First just a quick comment here:
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Originally Posted by Lonely Warrior
...a therapist...saw me...and he didn't acknowledge me, or bother to look at me...
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I would guess he is required to do that as a matter of confidentiality rather than publicly "giving someone away" as a mental-health client.
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Originally Posted by Lonely Warrior
People look for empathy and sympathy and genuine listening. These can be fulfilled by people you know and are willing to reach out to you even if you don't ask for help...
...people...need a genuine connection, but [society overall doesn't] have the time and energy for that.
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I think that is the bottom line for many, if not most, people in need of help, and that kind of help cannot be legislated into place. Nevertheless, it was a therapist who did not even know my proper diagnosis who still made a huge difference for me just by being available for several years until finally realizing what I actually needed and telling me where I could go to get it...
...and then exactly as described, that help came from people I already knew (at least by name) and were already reaching out to me even before I knew what questions to ask and how to accept their level of genuine connection.