ext_78458 ([identity profile] angelovernh.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] xiphias 2005-03-09 03:26 pm (UTC)

If you don't really believe it will help, it probably won't. That said, I hope you can open up to consider that it MIGHT help you and give it a chance, because I do see that therapy can help a lot of people with depression. Perhaps set a goal in the beginning even if the therapist does not - that if you do not feel any better or see progress within 2 months (or X number of visits) that you will stop going to that therapist.

The thing that has helped me the most in dealing with depression this winter was learning new hobbies (crafts in this case). These are absorbing my interest and giving me a creative outlet. Creating new things makes me feel a sense of pride and success and less frustration and boredom with the rest of my life. Is there anything new you want to learn or a project you want tø create? Supplies or training for that is probably less than the cost of one or two therapy sessions and may be worth a try. :)

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