I have composed a piece of written musings on the tools choice in clay sculpting which I put on a display on a public internet forum.
I have received following advice: Go seek therapy.
However upon checking my vaults it has become apparent that they are barren.
What should I do in this situation?
Develop an alcohol addiction, seems to work for others.
Since OP admitted this was “made-up clickbait and satire,” I’ll just comment for anyone stumbling upon this. You can:
- Check out a free self-help CBT book from the library. Search online for free ones, too: https://cogbtherapy.com/free-online-cbt-workbook
- Get free evidence-based practices that you can do alone at ggia.berkeley.edu
- Get free guided mindfulness meditation audio/video from https://www.uclahealth.org/uclamindful/guided-meditations
- Use health insurance to safely get transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS): https://clinicaltmssociety.org/find-a-clinic/
- Seek help in !mentalhealth@lemmy.world or !Help_Others@lemmy.blahaj.zone.
Some ancient Greek dude said all men should aspire to be like feral dogs, or something like that. Hope that helps.
Jules Bastien-Lepage (1848–1884) A painting of Diogenes
Edit: in case anyone takes me seriously, don’t. Taking mental health advice from ancient Greek ascetics is a terrible idea.
I’m here to help you as a peer . See you in !mentalhealth@lemmy.world
- start an IRL clay sculpting club
- socialize with IRL people
- …?
- Profit
Reditors say, goto therapist.
Therapists say, goto redit.
But they are all the same.
/s
My advice: budget for it, you really need one. There are lots of therapists who offer sliding scale.
why do I really need one tho, I am curious what is that you spotted that made you feel like it
its just such a non telling comment - go to therapy. why, what’s wrong, what made you uneasy?
You’re actively sabotaging yourself, your relationships, and your physical health because of your thoughts. Also you come across as more than a little unstable. I am not a therapist, but if I can get this impression reading 5 paragraphs of what you write, I would say you have serious issues.
yah I probably have lots of them mental health pokemons
thats why its so scary to go
like you know teeth repair is less scary than extraction or jaw surgery
no need to be so judgy tho my bro, we all have stuff more or less.
such is the human condition
Online therapy is good. One of the major downsides is it doesn’t get you going outside though, which is a major benefit of therapy at a clinic.
Other than that, make more friends and chat it out with them (join a run club in your city, for example) or use an AI therapist. There’s a lot of people who will shreik and yell at these options, but if you have no other options, they’re great
I think people will hate me tbh, that’s why I don’t join clubs or stuff like that
Not even discord servers. Not even talking to similar people or within the group that should like me cause if they hate me that would be crushing if you know what I mean
Hence I often get to know people who already hate me like alt right or some bullies, toxic ppl, because that is… less risky? Somehow. I don’t truly care about them so if they hate me this feels like nothing. but if someone who I really look up to would hate me… well, that would be rather extremely painful
Actually that would probably make me hate them psychotically as a some kind of subjective defense of identity. And what is understood by me as ‘hate’ is very sensitive. Merely sideways stare that I would interpret too much will make me go off to some deep end (but only if it is from someone in some group that I should belong to)
If it is some aggressive looking, young male with bald head and ugly stare then I will just feel like on a safari and see the dangerous wildlife that should be avoided. Scary of course, adrenaline going but not something that lasts in my mind
I am not afraid of wolves or tigers. But what I am afraid of is a woman that will thrust a knife in my heart and kill it
Yeah. I’m going to say keep trying with the therapy thing.
This post smacks of disingenuousness.
At the risk of being impolite, it reeks of cuckoo.
Therapy will be a useless tool to combat mental health until thrapists can legally decide the government has to pay welfare to people who they decide can not handle 40hrs a week.
Therapy can’t fix the main economic stressors that are the cause of most people’s mental issues.
That’s what I have been thinking. Therapy could be a way to make the masses more productive and obey the senseless laws of society
What? We need more context.
The solution really depends on the problem. We don’t know why they told you to seek therapy.
Doesn’t matter, it was a made-up clickbait and satire to have some serious talk in the comments about these things
So this post is just a platform for you to vaguely criticize therapy? It sounds like it’s financially out of reach where you live and that sounds like a societal issue. But I will happily admit that a lot of what people depend on therapy could likely be much more cheaply given by having a stronger social network.
No I just want to talk, there is no malice nor ill intent
I think your post was quite unproductive as it failed to clearly state a problem then. Your post essentially boils down to “I said a thing and people on the internet trolled me for it - how am I supposed to afford the therapy they recommended” while also constructing a scenario where the therapy you were recommended was clearly just an offhand troll doing troll shit.
I’d reinforce that a strong social network can help alleviate a fair amount of our dependency on therapy if we’re focused on the cost aspect and I’m not certain what other discussion you were attempting to spur.
I don’t have any friends whatsoever since like 10 years tbh and honestly never had one. Just acquaintances and frenemies
Either you’re trolling or you’re exaggerating.
Go through a Christian program. Super cheap or fee
I am trans, nonbinary, xenogendrr, they gonna crucify me or something lmao
But a solid advice otherwise
I’m an atheist, I got therapy after a divorce for $50 a session through a Christian program in my city. They don’t care who you are and if they do then they’re going against their license and can get sued/fired.
I don’t know I am afraid though I am not very resistant to hostility
This post makes no sense and has zero context. What clay sculptures? What? Huh? Why are they saying to seek therapy? Maybe provide even the minimum of context? I didn’t see how anyone could possibly give you advice based on the information you provided here.
Translation: I have written a post about my thoughts online. I was told to seek therapy, but I don’t have enough money to pay for one. What now?
Tis a joke.
