Pitiful psychologists and counselors

I don't know why but if that's the case then I can't get better on my own.

I find it hard to hear that you've asked someone for help and they've told you to 'deal with it on your own'; whilst a therapist/counsellor shouldn't take the other extreme and just plain tell you what to do, they should definately be willing to engage in a working relationship with you to try and help you through the things you'd like to resolve.
I'm really sad that so many have had bad experiences of therapists/counsellors... I can't account for their actions, of course, but one thing that comes to mind is the fact that (at least in the UK) one can legally practice as a 'counsellor' or 'therapist' without being accredited by an appropriate body or holding proper qualifications. Although this is being re-worked, I believe.
So unfortunately, as Fragment Shadow mentioned, people will come across those who just don't have enough training and experience in dealing with those who seek help, so that empathy, etc. is not present. It's pretty disgusting, actually.

Yeah and as a result people like me suffer for the mistakes of others. Why?

This needs to stop. Why go to school for the practice if you aren't going to develop the skills to do the job right?

I have to say that, as compared with psychiatrists, psychologists and counselors really are pretty benign and one shouldn't be too hard on them. For the most part they are just trying to earn what they view as an honest living.

Mostly they just waste the time and money of people who have time and money to waste. This makes
the problem self-healing over time as everyone's resources dry up eventually.

In contrast, psychiatrists do real lasting, sometimes permanent, damage since they have the weapons of ECT and psychoactive drugs in their arsenals.

You are right and to be honest this is a good conversation. You have some sense unlike some others here.

Dear thewiseone,

Ever heard the saying "God helps those who help themselves". If what the Mental health professionals are saying to you sounds vague and meaningless maybe it's because you are ignorant. (Sorry) Go to the library, do some research and at least learn the vocabulary.

Dear Marv,

I think you are playing the "victim". Poor pitiful you, suffering at the hands of "inept" professionals.

flamingo5821 wrote:Dear Marv,

I think you are playing the "victim". Poor pitiful you, suffering at the hands of "inept" professionals.

First of all, you SOB, you don't know my past of dealing with people like the ones I dealt with. You don't tell me that I'm playing the victim. Because I'm not. I'm still dealing with it yes and I've made changes but it still haunts me. Who the hell are you anyway? Before you open your mouth, think before you say something. It's not easy being used and betrayed. No one likes that when it happens to them. I was still in high school when this happened. I did the right thing in trying to get help and what happened was anything but that. My relationship with my family was nearly ruined and I was put on meds because I couldn't handle it no more. Eventually, I got off them because it was affecting my work in school. I'm in college now trying to move past this.