Leaving my psych

@creative_writer i'm not sure if i'm articulating this right but hopefully it makes sense (and if it doesn't let me know) - i feel like psych's are more 'clinical' and its more solution-centred, there's usually a structure and plan, etc. but counsellors, clinicians and therapists don't have that diagnosis focus so they tend to talk and connect more? or at least this is my experience, i don't want to speak for others. if you've done placements in the mental health area then i can definitely see how that's shaped your view too - and the best part is, you've learnt so much from lived experience and placements, its going to make you even better in your role since you having that understanding.

hope you a lovely night, it's been so nice talking to you too! see you around 💗

@rav3n maybe it depends on the psych. I will be honest, I do find CBT very limited. I may feel things and know they are not logically true, but that doesn’t prevent me from feeling shame really strongly.

What I do want to work on is getting all these emotions out of my body but they’ve been trapped for so long, I don’t know how. My automatic mode is to try to sniffles tears so they don’t surface, because I don’t really get much alone time

@creative_writer i'm wondering if you've tried other types of therapies or wellbeing practices before? things like reiki, mindfulness meditation, etc? i hear that they're quite good for mind-body healing but i know its not for everyone.

i see what you mean about CBT, were you told things like "you have good self-awareness" or "insight" into yourself? i feel like for some people we can understand what we feel and why we feel it, we understand we don't deserve to feel those negative emotions but our body tells us otherwise since its such an automatic reaction from years of holding things in. i've been told it takes a lot of time and practice to rewire our minds in feel safe and having more positive core beliefs, but also when you live with family members who interrupt that brain rewiring attempt... an extra bump on the healing journey.

oh that's great that EMDR and schema therapy was helpful for you! @creative_writer i agree with you about a holistic approach - the our mind, body and environment are always intertwined, so it would make sense that only focus on the mind wouldn't be enough on its own.

what does being 'emotionally safe' look like to you?

yep and when you feel comfortable enough, you can always try something new later on but at least for now, you got some that you can stick to @creative_writer

masking is so exhausting, it sucks you haven't been able to be yourself around others. how do you choose who you unmask with? Like do you need to know a person for a certain length of time or is there a certain characteristic you look for in them?