Why You Need Therapy

I failed to mention a very important point that a commenter pointed out. 9% of Americans are not insured. Unless they are able to pay exorbitant amounts of money, 29 million people are excluded from receiving appropriate physical and mental health services. Typically, the people who are in this situation are already underserved and/or battling financial crises. And even those who are covered by insurance may have difficulty accessing mental health services if they live in a rural area or can't afford their deductible. This is a topic that requires heightened exposure and more solutions, and I plan on approaching this topic in depth in a later video. In the meantime, I have placed links to low and no-cost mental health services in the description. These include local and remote services to provide flexibility to fit your needs. As Americans, we should continue to advocate for universal healthcare so that we can abolish the stereotype that mental health services are only for individuals who make enough money or live in the right zip code.

You have to be an EXCEPTIONALLY vile kind of person to use your platform to tell people they deserve to be exploited

Tomorrow I’m going to therapy because of saying I trying to die. It just came out and I told my mom to not take it seriously because I didn’t mean for anyone to hear it. I begged her not to go but she said I needed it and I want to know why I need to go. I think I don’t need it.

I HAVE THERAPY 😂😂😂

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Wierd comparison because going to an actual Gym will probably help you more then actually going to therapy. Like you're mind is not connected to you're body or something.

Everyone can benefit from therapy. I only wish everyone would be able to afford it. I'm immensely grateful that I live in a country where much of mental health therapy is covered by our National Health System and co-pays are minimal. I'm in the process of getting tested for ASD and ADHD, along with other medical issues. Currently I'm paying nothing out of pocket, not even for my latest hospital stay. I couldn't even begin to afford all that if I were in the U.S. But I often feel a bit guilty too, because so many others are so much worse off. I wish everyone could have easy access to good, affordable medical care!

Therapist is not a prophet sent by god. Trust yourself people.

Those who are adamant that they would "never in a million years" go into therapy- that it's only for "sick" or "crazy" people- are usually the ones who need it the most...

i said rich successful then female, mostly think of celebrities and high payments

Therapy is goofy

I've seen numerous therapists for numerous reasons and it's never helped in the slighest. So in my personal experience it was a total waste of time, effort and money. If therapy works for you be thankful.

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I signed up for therapy and had my first online appointment today, I told myself it can’t hurt to try, I’ll try it for a few weeks, and see what happens.

My current therapist sucks because she makes me feel like therapy is only for people who need to be “treated” for something. She herself isn’t that good of a therapist, the things she says feel like a whole lot of nothing. My sessions with her don’t feel like I’m doing any work, it just feel like I’m sitting and listening to someone talk about a whole lot of nothing. I tried to open up to her about my ideologies but she got offended by my ideology of “everyone steals from others.” It’s such a mess. I am trying to leave her as soon as possible but it’s difficult because my family is really involved due to her also being our family therapist. I’m watching this video in the first place because I’ve started to doubt if I’m even in therapy for the right reasons. Now I realize that my therapist just has a different opinion on who should be in therapy which really sucks. But thanks for this video because it confirmed that my feelings are valid

i don't want to get better. i want to spiral into absolute madness until everything is so ruined i could simply let go. i feel that everything other people strive for won't fulfill me

Am I just being dramatic

I think you setting up an appointment and sharing that with all of us has helped many of us make that same move. Thank you for doing what you do!

Therapy isn't for everyone, I'm very self aware and in tune with my emotions and why I do things. When I go to therapy it honestly just feels like I'm teaching the therapist a class about me, except I find this to be pointless and annoying, I've never once learned anything about myself or anything helpful that I didn't already know and it just brings up past, resolved pain for no reason.

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"I don't need therapy..." Good Will Hunting (movie)

Someone who always feel like people misjudging them, so they need help with coping with the possibility of that being true and not true. I've been going to therapy intermittently since I was 8. And it's confirmed, that social media is cognitively distorting people with a form of mass psychosis and potentially raising their cognitive dissonance. Therapy is medicine, because people don't talk enough about their trauma and internal struggles. Didn't have to use the word crazy once, because everyone is when their economical circumstances stress them tf out to trigger. Therapy is also indigenous medicine. Especially for those who self love, through mental health wellness

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This is a great breakdown for those who need it! As a therapist, new clients often come to their first session full of anticipation and apprehension about what is involved- love that resources like this are available - great job!

I don't know what you talking about but I love the shelf behind you with all those N64 games 😆🤣

People who go to therapy are like Bob, and they need'D

I’m recovering from self harm. My parents don’t know anything about it. I want to tell them I want to get help to stay better and get even better than better. But I’m too scared

I just got done with therapy. It was a 5 mile run at the park. I took a picture of a snail and a baby turtle. Received sunshine and it was all free

Every single person can benefit from snake oil.

I was going to ask my mom and was kinda reconsidering but this makes me feel a lot better about this and I will ask her tomorrow when she’s free but first I’ll ask a couple close friends

Just saying for the beginning thing I was thinking cool great not so good mentally likes to breath and likes to eat food

I think I also du nid therapy coz I no longer feel confident about myself I just doubt myself

I just said "Me" over and over again. I haven't found a therapist yet though

You make it sound like you know what you are doing, but you miss so much that you actually fail miserably. I know this video is bit older, so I hope you improved that part.

Just like physical trainers in the gym, therapists can be pretty costly when you're raising three kids.

At least you're being honest, that's all it matters. I like what you said about therapy being a gym for the mind.

Bold of you to assume therapy has helped me.

I like how he said "You sister's Girlfriend's Uncle.."




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I generally described the subject as "a little lost in life", "basically normal", "doubtful", "might lash out more than other people", and with an image of a tired lady looking a little overwhelmed, but she takes care of her appearance and she self-reflected and decides that maybe she might go to a therapist. I'm proud that my mental portrayal wasn't overly negative and was just an example of a human being who has encountered problems in her life, as definitely do all humans all around us, and I just remembered:

It's normal to be in negative moods, to hold on to negative information that happened to your individual --- because that's what the human brain is designed to do, and it's looking out for you. Humanity has had way more murder, violence and problems than our cushy modern society will generally allow. I'd even say it's normal for all people to need therapy at some point in their life. If you're negative and holding on to stuff, that inherently and directly means you're an emotional individual, way better than a psychopath --- so don't be ashamed of having to go to therapy, because you actually have more going for you, that you should be proud of as a human being. It's vastly, vastly superior to being apathetic and without depth.

I see a therapist already :D

Lmao my words were “mentally healthier” 😂

my friend needs this

someone just said i need to go therapy but is this need a money to go to therapy?

Everyone is scared but i want to go but my parents dont let me go

Um son
Son: oh no

Sticking with the workout analogy, therapy seems like a personal trainer. In the same way that I do my own exercise program, I feel like I'd rather do my own mental training program

Anyone who is wrestling with situations that cause negative emotions you repress, can’t control, hide from or cope with in an unhealthy way (alcohol, drug use, addictions of any kind) should be seeing a therapist.

The thing that's bothering me right now is that sometimes, I think that I don't deserve to see one. I often think that my problems are not as worse as other people and that I may be over reacting. However watching this alleviated that barrier and even motivated me to go. I know this would benefit me and those around me. Hopefully I can convince my parents to find me one as a birthday present hahaha :)

thank you for making this video :')

Kudos on actually calling the therapist in the video