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Aug 26, 2018, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by *Laurie*
I'm unclear about who you are replying to. Since I brought up my experience with support groups, I assume you're replying to me?
It sounds like your experience with individual therapy was successful for you. That's wonderful. I have also had tremendous healing and learned some excellent coping tools from being in long-term therapy with a psychologist. In addition, I have been in a number of therapy/support groups that were extremely helpful for me.
With regard to support groups, I have found that the healthiest outcome of a group happens when there is that indefinable "click" between the members of the group (and the therapist, if one is leading the group). Sometimes that magic "something" occurs; other times it doesn't and the group kind-of falls flat. And I have had several therapists in my life who were duds - at least, they weren't helpful to me. Therapy is like meds. Different things work for different people.
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I actually made the most progress in my life attending peer support groups when I wasn't seeing a therapist or pdoc than when I was. So...not saying anything bad about therapy, but I think peer support groups like NAMI or ACA or AA can have a tremendous impact and we can learn a lot.
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Primary Dx: C-PTSD and Severe Chronic Treatment Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
Secondary Dx: Generalized Anxiety Disorder with mild Agoraphobia.
Meds I've tried: Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, Remeron, Elavil, Wellbutrin, Risperidone, Abilify, Prazosin, Paxil, Trazadone, Tramadol, Topomax, Xanax, Propranolol, Valium, Visteril, Vraylar, Selinor, Clonopin, Ambien
Treatments I've done: CBT, DBT, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Talk therapy, psychotherapy, exercise, diet, sleeping more, sleeping less...
Last edited by bluekoi; Aug 27, 2018 at 08:40 PM.
Reason: Update post.
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