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It’s Time To End The Stigma — Here’s Why Therapy Is For Men, Too
“My therapist is the reason I’m still alive today and I hope one day we can eliminate the stigma around therapy.” Now, more than ever, we are all under immense amounts of stress. HBO And for a lot of us, our usual ways of coping — going to the gym, seeing friends — are not…
“My therapist is the reason I’m still alive today and I hope one day we can eliminate the stigma around therapy.”
Now, more than ever, we are all under immense amounts of stress.
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“When I met my current therapist — about eight years ago — one of the first things she said to me was, ‘you get out of therapy what you put into it.'”
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“I saw a counsellor over the course of a few months. My closest friend had died suddenly from a heart attack a year prior, my dad was suffering from dementia and my job was about to be made redundant. I felt overwhelmed.”
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“I got to release my worries about my family and friends.”
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“I’ve had anxiety and depression, on and off, for several years. Two years ago, I was referred to a cognitive behaviour therapist. It was a major, positive turning point.”
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“I value the option of being able to discuss my concerns in a safe and non-judgmental space and then get help in working out strategies to handle them.”
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“I got validation from therapy. My therapist made me realise that a lot of the things I thought were silly worries were completely reasonable.”
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“The first time I saw a therapist, it was so incredibly comforting to have someone articulate exactly what I was feeling.”
Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.
Here in Australia, we are so lucky to have so many free mental health support services. If you feel you could benefit from speaking to someone, please know there is absolutely no shame in doing so.
To reach Beyond Blue at any time and day of the week, call 1300 22 4636. For urgent care, you can reach Lifeline on 13 11 14 and in an emergency, please call 000.
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