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Apr 08, 2026, 12:25 AM
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I've seen several therapists over the years that said "I can't help you". I told one young girl at Sheppard Pratt that I didn't feel like doing anything and she said I can't help you. And told another therapist that I haven't been able to put myself back together after I got sick at age 14 and she said I can't help you.
Is this the correct way for a therapist to respond? Doesn't seem right to me. I was telling them how I felt. There is something called anhedonia.
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Apr 08, 2026, 02:27 AM
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Some of us need risk taking therapists. I've come to the conclusion not many therapists are willing to help me or are skilled enough to help me. I know the techniques, I know what works for me. Doesn't mean that slows my mental illness. I'm willing to try anything my therapist suggests. Because of my illness I see a therapist 2x a week because I can go from okay to not okay really fast and okay to great really fast. neither is good for me. Each time they realize they can't help they should help you find another therapist that is willing to work with you.
anhedonia. is the lack of ability to find pleasure. I've learned to seek pleasure in others peoples fun. I keep doing my hobbies not because I enjoy them but I don't hate them and they pass time.
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Apr 08, 2026, 06:18 AM
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In my 50 year odyssey with mental illness, I would say no. It is not appropriate for any mental health professional to tell you they can't help you. The very least they can do is make an attempt to direct you to a person who can help you. In my particular situation, that would have meant being referred to a neurologist for an electroencephalogram. (EEG). At age 56, after suffering symptoms of serious mental illness for 40 years, it fell to me to make my own referral and the results were "significant pathology in my temporal lobe consistent with a history of epileptic seizure". "the worst case scenario is when the post-ictal psychosis segues into an affective disorder of recurrent major depression or bipolar disorder". That's a quote from the British neurological journal I discovered on line, and I was a worst case scenario.
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Apr 08, 2026, 11:22 AM
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they cant provide what you are asking for due to laws, ethics, outdated no longer used techniques. or they are not qualified / trained in the issue or the patient / client has already tried all the approaches this particular treatment provider does and maybe its time for a new treatment provider who works with other approaches. sometimes treatment providers will also say they cant help if they have a patient / client who is resistant to doing various techniques. for example one therapist told me they could not help me because I refused to do their suggestion of ECT and medical marijuana, which was their areas and kinds of people they worked with. they fill out the paperwork stating they could not help me due to my resistance to treatment options offered and I moved on to a different treatment provider who was qualified in depression and my other issues. |
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Yesterday, 12:25 PM
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I think therapists want to see some trying. Therapists are to give you some coping tools to help you to help yourself to become better. When they think that you will not cooperate they are honest and say it as it is. I am not trying to judge you. My first experience with a therapist was not good, not the second either. Then I found out that I had to try to work towards some goals and that helped. To come and say that you have tried, but need help tp mopve on can be a start. May be you can sit down an d look for a small goal that attracts you and start working on that slowly, slowly next time. I wish you well! It may be wise to read about different therapy styles and order an appointement with somebody you think you may work with next time. Seach online to learn about differnt therapies ...
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Today, 03:09 AM
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I don’t think it’s appropriate for them to just say no with no explanation and kick you out. If they provide some type of explanation and suggestion of other methods/therapists, then it really depends. Maybe they don’t qualify yo help with particular issues, maybe client is resistant, maybe they think other type of therapist will be better etc
I had to reread twice that “young girl” said something to you. Was it random girl of young age or was she a qualified therapist? A girl? |
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