The last advice my therapist ever gave me will hang with me forever: "If you're not willing to open up to me you won't get much from these sessions."

They tried to figure out which one of my sensory issues is tied to which one of my traumata. I'm autistic.

stop smoking marijuana

"lmao"

Your emotions and feelings are your brain and body’s way of communicating with you - listen to them. If you take some time to feel your feelings with a sympathetic lens, you can better understand what’s wrong. While fixing it will be a lot longer of a journey, simply allowing your self to listen will be a good first step.

Life doesn't happen on your schedule.

I shouldn't be paranoid about him double billing me/my insurance.

Not all therapists are good ones.

Yes its *possible, but not plausible_

Just cheer up.

I'll tell you my PERSONAL experience. I was on therapy and I learned to 1st Identify your triggers (what makes you feel sad? Is it the news? Is it specific news?! Like politics or violence? What ruins your day/week?). Once you know what makes you angry or sad you can actively avoid reading or looking for it. Block people that keep pushing it on you, remove communities that post about it, maybe even social media as a whole (Lemmy is the only social media I still have and it has been amazing for my menral.health). If you feel stable enough and in control you cam work towards changing it. You can be a volunteer or do some work for it.

Finally, since in my case this wasn't enough, I went to a psychiatrist and now take an amazing medication. 1 pill a day changed my life radically. I recomend

Try something other than amex cards.

Bro just do it you wont. (I got a therapist from betterhelp)

"We're raising our hourly rates"

I can't heal you. You have to learn how to manage your situation. That I would be glad to help you with.

I know she said it differently but that's how I remember it. I've never been so terrified in my life but she helped me (so far) to get really excited for change.