• BrotherL0v3@lemmy.world
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        6 months ago

        To add onto this: part of being clinically depressed is thinking you have problems that you don’t really have. Imposter syndrome, low self-esteem, and generally having a pessimistic outlook are all things my therapist helped a lot with. Some folks seem to think that all a therapist will do is blow smoke up your ass, but I’ve found a good therapist will help you calibrate your perceptions to reality.

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      6 months ago

      You’re painting with a pretty broad brush. True, there are some situations in which acceptance is the only realistic option, and therapy CAN ABSOLUTELY help with those too. But to say that all therapy is just “convincing yourself that you don’t have problems” is just the epitome of naivety. You’re helping no one here.