Duendes said:
Also, I hope Major isn’t including psychologists with psychiatrists (one can prescribe drugs & the other can’t)
I tend to lump both together in a general abhorrence due to the fact Ive been to both kinds and neither were distinguishably better than the other. Both seemed only to care about my money and time and not me.
They may differ in intelligence, one being medical the other theoretics, but working things through with your friends and spending time contemplating and working through issues individually have worked for me and I feel was generally successful.
I don’t think I mentioned the use of alcohol but I would agree, drinking a depressant is not a good way to deal with issues.
You need to spend time in contemplation if you want to feel better about yourself. Having people who only know you through a 1 hour session a week tell you that X, Y, and Z are wrong with your life will not help you. You already know that you feel wrong, and you only need to understand why it feels wrong and what you can do to feel better. Discussing it with friends and family will help you think better and lead you on paths you normally would not consider, but a lot relies on you to sort through your feelings, and slowly understand why you feel the way you do.