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Originally Posted by goldustsongbird
I wish she wouldn't schedule me in every two weeks; I think I definitely need to see her more than that.
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You should insist on seeing her weekly. If you're clinically depressed, a therapist will usually want weekly visits. I went twice a week during my worst parts.
If she says no, or she doesn't have room in the schedule, then she should refer you to someone else for the in between visits. If she understands depression, that is.
Studies show the most effective way of overcoming clinical depression is meds plus regular talk therapy.
Hope you're feeling a little better today. It's hard to give advice because each person's depression is different, but one of my strategies when I was depressed was to find one thing that would enjoy that day. Sometimes it would just be the walk to my cafe to have coffee in the morning, and I would take a different route and try to pick out my favorite house on the block. Other times I would sit with my cat and listen to him purr and marvel at how he was able to show happiness in such a pure way.
Anyway, those might have been the only enjoyable things that entire day, but it really helped me get through a day.