Hello,

Lately I have been overwhelmed with my schedule, finances and social life. I am always trying to improve my mental health. With all of this stress I am considering therapy, mainly for someone to talk, to process all my thoughts, and maybe help me develop ideas or come up with strategies to cope better. I have ADHD, Autism, and some other things if that helps anyone relate.

I have three main questions:

Has therapy helped you enough to be worth the time?

Is it very difficult to find a therapist you mesh with?

How do I find a therapist? From a doctor’s referral? Online service? Through insurance? (I live in the United States.)

Any experience or advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated!

Edit: I just wanted to thank everyone for your help and support! I hope everyone is doing well and has seen positive changes. And I hope all these replies help other people besides myself. I’m feeling more positive and hopeful toward finding the right therapist. Your kindness is appreciated!

  • UtiAnimi@lemmy.world
    5·
    1 year ago

    I unfortunately can’t tell you how to find a therapist, because I am not from the US, but to the question if it is worth it:

    Absolutely! For me it is still one of the best decisions I took in my life and it helped me so much in fighting my my depression and anxiety.

    • flyoverthis@lemmy.worldOP
      1·
      1 year ago

      Honestly I’ve almost tried to find a therapist many times. Now I feel that it’s really something I need right now.

      I’m glad it worked out for you. Thanks for the encouragement!