I just want all of you that are suffering from pain or depression or like me, a mental disorder that has no cure and is a life long struggle that I am glad we are here to offer the help we can and empathy not sympathy. We have probably all gotten sick of sympathy because it doesn’t do any good. We are all here to offer true support because we have been in the same situation and can truly know what it feels like. This is a great place to reach out for support
No matter what age, problem, or circumstance you are in, I very strongly support counseling/therapy for several reasons
1. They do understand because they have experience and knowledge
2. Someone to vent to that will not judge you
3. Support, empathy and not sympathy
4. There are so many that you can choose from until you can find the right one for you. Don’t give up if the first one doesn’t fit your needs
5. They are online if you can’t get out
6. They are covered by insurance
7. They don’t just try one medication after another
8. You are not limited to 20 minutes like the doctors that are just too busy to care anymore
9. They have resources to help
10. You can simply walk out or disconnect the video chat at anytime without repercussions
11. Someone that will listen and can be objective and not judge you or criticize and you can trust to keep confidential

Those around you try to offer support but they are too close to be objective. I hope this helps somewhat