[penguinh]

What was the turning point in your life that pushed you into therapy?

[Raging Quiet]

For me, I knew deep down I needed to see someone. Despite blacking out at work/uni from an ED and having daily anxiety attacks, it was actually when I was a passenger on a bus which was involved in a minor accident that made me seek the student support services at my university and ask to speak to someone; about 6 years ago now. I think I realised that I was not strong enough to cope with the accident, it just tipped me over the edge. I knew crying in public and having a melt down was the day I needed to admit I needed help.

[Yogix]

My turning point was when I had a panic attack in front of my family. I've never had one in front of them before because I never allowed myself to. But that day I had one, I knew it was time.

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I'd hated myself my entire life & couldn't bear how my personality had become disordered. Plus I couldn't stop drinking and attempting suicide

[archipelago]

I was in a successful career track, but I was emotionally underdeveloped. It all hit when I began to have symptoms of PTSD. At first I didn't believe in therapy, but my world started crashing all around me so with some reluctance I sought therapy out. Now I can't imagine why I was so hesitant. Therapy is one of the best things I've ever done in my life. And I've gone way beyond the issues to be able to explore and transform so I'm very different now than when I started. I think everyone could benefit from therapy. I think it should be covered better so that people have better access. You don't have to have a diagnosis to go to therapy and get something out of it. Knowing yourself deeply and in the context of another person who is trained and trustworthy is a great experience.

[caseygirl]

For years I had been suffering with flashbacks, nightmares, fears, and things that would trigger flashbacks, so I knew I had to take the step and look into therapy for the childhood sexual abuse that took place when I was 6 yrs old. Little did I know what it would lead to....hell...depression and much more.

Long story short, after many therapists I finally found one (the one I'm seeing now) to put a closure on this. It's difficult sometimes to find the right therapist, and spending so much time with one and finding nothing is helping is gruelling.

[Elektra_]

losing my best friend at the time... she told me if i would not go to therapy, we would never talk again. guess besides all the **** she did to me, she came to my life just for that? who tha **** knows lol and no, we never talked again caz she never admitted her wrongs.

[SoupDragon]

Believing the only solution to my emotional pain was suicide.

[wotchermuggle]

A few months before starting therapy, I started having panic attacks. Eventually, I couldn't take it anymore and booked an appointment.

[Hoppery]

Well, I'm trying to reach out for help to my mental health nurse specialist because I was bullied through-out my school life. Since I left school for seven years I've lived in mostly social isolation with going out, once or twice per week if I were lucky. I let my disabilities rule my life after school. Then 3 years ago my dad died due to throat cancer to which my brother responded by attempting suicide right in front of me. Thankfully my brother was fine. Since my dad died, my mother has been more bad tempered and putting me down more. Although we have a fairly good relationship, I can never confide in her. I have flash backs to various events in my life, none of them good when I feel really low. I also read up on suicide at times, although I can mostly stop myself from doing that. I've been SI since I was 14, on and off to try and cope and I mostly, lived inside of my head for the last past, 7 years. Everything is getting on top of me and I can't express myself emotionally. I guess I realise that I don't want to just exist. I want to live. And in order to live, I need to start dealing with my issues. But I can't do it alone. I need help.

[ready2makenice]

I had just recently lost a close family member a few months earlier and my ED was in full effect and my panic attacks were increasing until one day I had a complete panic attack while at the library and I just couldn't take it anymore. I called in that evening to schedule an appointment for the next day.

Sometimes I despise the whole T process but I'm glad I finally reached out

[IndestructibleGirl]

I was doing the right things as best I could mechanically, but inside I was a total and utter wreck. The wreckage hit the surface occasionally, and it had started to get more frequent and more savage.

[Mactastic]

I don't have any childhood trauma. I just needed help with making friends. I haven't had a true friend in decades and all my attempts at friends/relationships were failing. I finally had a relationship I thought was going well until he dumped me out of nowhere. It shook me up so badly I felt like talking to someone about my interpersonal struggles could help.

[gayleggg]

I went into a deep depression and my pdoc suggested it. I followed his advice until recently and had to stop due to financial problems. Need to go back; maybe later this year now that I have insurance again.

[Freewilled]

I kept telling myself I would seek out therapy next month or next year or....I just kept putting it off. Finally, I started having nightmares again and some problems with someone at work that seemed to trigger a lot of feelings in more intensity than I was used to. I was crying in the car on my way home from work. I continued to fantasize about smoking again after being quit for quite awhile. My best (and only) friend was leaving her job (we worked together). My suicidal thoughts were near constant and they scared me. I was overwhelmed with financial concerns on top of that, and realized how alone I felt but couldn't explain why. I guess I just didn't feel I could go on anymore and didn't want killing myself to be the only way out.

Ironically, I haven't told my T about much of this stuff /:

[Willowleaf]

I was seeing an osteopath for severe back pain, but every time she treated me my body reacted so badly until I had an asthma attack and fainted. She suggested a couple of sessions with a friend who was a body therapist to sort things out. I didn't really think it was therapy just a bit more body work. How wrong I was. 3 years later I am still trying to deal with all the issues, but at least my back is a bit better!

[rothfan6]

I finally had enough and got tired of struggling on my own.

[RTerroni]

I was forced to go as a kid (had it on and off until around 10th grade), then I went about a decade with out any Therapy before deciding to return to it when I was about 25 and have enjoyed going ever since (and will be starting at a new practice next week).

[Arha]

I was given a bit of a push by my spouse, and was in a state where I couldn't get any work done at home or at work, so could see it was necessary.
That took me to counselling, which referred me to further help.

Acute onset of severe PTSD.

[healed84]

Panic attacks and general anxiety.. It started getting in the way of my life.

[reesecups]

I was sick of the constant suicidal thoughts. Acting normal at work during the day and coming home and crying, until I fell asleep just from emotional exhaustion. I was so afraid I would be hospitalized. But got to the point I had to either die or get whatever kind of help I could.

[BlessedRhiannon]

My brother's suicide. I knew if I didn't get help, I'd follow him.

[scorpiosis37]

I broke up with my partner of 6 years and wanted to talk to someone about it. Then, we started talking about my childhood and not having a mom. By that point, I developed a maternal attachment to my T so I wanted to stay.

[ScarletPimpernel]

My Jr. High Counselor found out about my SI and I got sent to the hospital. From there I was refereed to therapy.

Recently went back to therapy because I literally have a hard time getting out of the house and being around people; and wasn't going to last much longer w/o help.