What If I WAS Faking It?

Nondescript wrote:

Una+ wrote:If you were faking it you would still have a problem and it would still be okay to seek help and get help. You are worth it.

Getting to accept this answer was a source of rest for me. Thanks, Una+, for bringing it up when I was asking this very question years ago.

Yes. This is a classic and common false dilemma, one of many: "am I ill or am I faking?" "Are they suicidal or are they faking?" "Do I love this person or do I love that person?"

An important technique of psychotherapy is uncovering such false dilemmas, so that the client can examine them closely and realize they are false. Voila, resolution!