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WCDT Strips 3101 to 3105 (30th November to 4th December 2015)
Welu:
Careful with the word "normal" there. "Common" may have been a better and less ableist choice.
A friend is likely not a mental health professional, and if they are it's not fair to take advantage of a friendship to get free mental health care. Talking things through or just having someone listen casually can be really therapeutic and helpful so for some people it is enough. However others might need or want the help to be gained from someone specifically trained. By talking things through with a friend, Dora has realised therapy might be a good idea, even if she is reluctant to go to one.
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From someone in the UK recently off long-term antidepressants and seeing a psychotherapist.
Edit: Quick Google says that in England alone, depending on where, any amount from 1 in 5 to 1 in 23 adults were on antidepressants in 2013.
J:
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--- Quote from: jwhouk on 03 Dec 2015, 17:17 ---And the question, sitnspin, is what would you do in Tai's shoes?
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Thwap Dora upside the head with love?
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Thwap her upside the head with something, anyway... :roll:
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careful doing that in public, you don't want to be charged with indecent exposure
Omega Entity:
--- Quote from: dawolf link=topic=33157.msg1340608#msg1340608 date=1449260076 ---The last couple of strips are really weird from a UK perspective.
You can take meds OR visit a psychiatrist! Those are your options!
Er....what about just talking things through with a friend? I know that 1 in 5 americans are on psychiatric drugs, but that doesn't make it normal for the rest of the world...
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Spoken like someone who has never suffered from severe depression and anxiety, and therefore doesn't know what they're talking about. And by the way, psychiatrists don't do talk therapy, they prescribe meds based on a thorough evaluation. Psychologists and therapists are for talk. My GP highly recommends a combination of meds and therapy as the best way to deal with mental illness.
As my therapist puts it, medication alone doesn't fix you. It just puts you in a better state of mind so you can start dealing with the root of your problems via talk therapy. Many people, once the core of their problems are addressed, are able to come off of the meds once they've come to terms with the cause of their issues, and have developed the necessary coping tools in order to maintain a healthy mental state. On the flip side, many people do require meds for certain disorders in order to be able to function.
EDIT: Added in a few lines, since posting it all from my phone is a pain.
Neko_Ali:
Also, Dora has (been forced to) talk with about it with friends. That's what Tai is doing right now. The trouble is that avoiding her problems is part of Dora's problem. She's very good at rationalizing things and finding excuses to keep putting off dealing with what she doesn't deal with. Often by throwing herself into work, one place where she feels some measure of control over her environment. Some people can and do get through things on their own, or talking with friends. Dora is not one of those people.
Tova:
--- Quote from: Neko_Ali on 04 Dec 2015, 13:12 ---Also, Dora has (been forced to) talk with about it with friends. That's what Tai is doing right now. The trouble is that avoiding her problems is part of Dora's problem.
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If you are actively avoiding your problems, then no amount of therapy will help you.
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