Whats it like to have a proffessional to talk to about mental health?

i dont believe they are beneficial at all.
they just keep telling you, you have problems, so you keep going back,$$$$$.
they can do more damage than good sometimes.
nobody knows us better than ourselves.

A proffesional can not solve your problems but they can help direct your thoughts to give you more insight and understanding of yourself. Sometimes you may have to shop around for a proffesional that suits your personality and that you can relax and be open with as each have different approaches. It does benefit talking to people in general though but no one is a fix for your problems. You have to take responsability for your own mental health and personal growth and development

I think its pretty cool. You can tell them anything and not worry who else they are going to tell.

i went to one and he creeped me the **** out.

I've been to many.
I don't like them.
They just gave me pills.
I'm not going back.

I find it actually more helpful and self-revealing to talk to a religious leader. Even if you're not religious.

I've been to a few but have never really had the money to go regularly. I didn't find them helpfull. Usually they just chit chatted. I've found my husban has been a lot more insightfull and has made me aware of a lot more things about myself then they ever did.

i saw a psychatrist he didnt help me he only made me feel horrible after explaining to him why i self harm- he sat there in a chair and judged me for a good 10 minutes before i finally shut myself to stop talking to him

i didnt like it i used to cute because i was feeling powerless like i had no friend in the world and here he is saying that im to old to be doing stuff like that i stopped when i was 19 but started back up wen i was 20 he said it was a childood disease as such and i shoudl be ashamed of myself

he made me feel like crap and i only saw him once he didnt help me he made me feel worse ive never felt so ashamed in my life it was my outles for stress and pain..and hes a doctor why couldnt he understand that??