How to deal with shrinks

I think this is about as bad as it gets: my parents are sending me to a "counselor" this week so that we can "talk"... yay..
I honestly don't know how I'm supposed to take this. I mean, they're just trying to help, right? But, sending me to some therapist is just confirming to me, themselves, and all the world that I'm ACTUALLY crazy, and I don't think I can deal with that. But I know that this is merely their last resort.
Anyway, I don't FEEL crazy.. but I don't know. I mean, what am I supposed to do???

Just because you go to a therapist, doesn't mean you are crazy. In fact for me, it kept me sane lol You feel dumb at first and try to talk yourself out of it, but then you find your comfort level (hopefully if you have a good therapist) and it is amazing how much relief can come from someone who is there just to listen to you.

To deal with shrinks and counsellors: ignore them. Can't "help" you if you don't talk. Did that once to a counsellor and she gave up after 1/2 hour and bought me ice - cream lol.

Of course they're trying to help. And therapists aren't for crazy people. That's what Asylums are for. Hon, if your parents are paying to have you go to one, it means they notice that there's something going on with you and they're at least going to do something about it. I mean, do you know how much a one-hour session is? You should really be appreciative. And, if you don't want to go, why not just talk to them about it? Maybe they're worried for that reason; that you don't talk to them anymore.

Britt,
why did you have to say that? do you honestly think that helps? You don't even know me.. don't assume that I'm some immature, whiny, woe-is-me, attention seeking, drama queen.

People like me just tick you off? Who are "people like me", huh? People who have feelings and who hurt? People who just MIGHT be in a deeper kind of pain than you know?

I am NOT being unnapreciative. I don't think anything negative towards the doctor, or my parents. Its ME I'm worried about. Like.. how can you go from holding everything back to suddenly spilling your guts to a stranger, especially when you don't know what you are feeling?

It seems that YOU ought to be a little less cynical. This is a depression thread, and you're stomping on eggshells with your freakin' combat boots!

Don't treat people like they are beneath you. You are much too hypocritical. People like YOU make me sick.

^YO. Back up off of my woman!

:)

Britto is correct. As. Flipping. Usual :)

Taylor, i understand how u feel re: Psychologists- coz i used to have the same opinion myself. I used to think that they were stupid people who had an easy job of just having to listen to other ppl's issues all day long.

i am currently in therapy- it has been the best thing that i have done in quite a while. it really helps- Britt is right: accept the help.

Britt,

Yes, tell it like you see it, there is nothing wrong with that I do that too. but there is a reason that Taylor posted this subject on here in the first place.

I agree with some of the things that you said but not all of it. people have their opinions, don't be so negative about it.

Taylor is asking for your help, why be so negative? don't you know that being negative gets you nowhere? she trusts you and the other people that responds to this post to help her and try to be there for her.

This site is a family!! isn't that what you tell people that have disagreements in the forums? think about what you are saying. People in this forum are sad and depress and there is a BIG reason that they are starting these threads. they want people on here to be there for them when they need us.

You could have word it a lot different and be nice about it. that is all that I'm saying