Multiple Personalities Support Group

OMG I love you shen.I know you in passing because we have some of the same friends but I know we try and help in a crisis and we love our friends but god it hurts when they are hurting and you cannot do anything more to help and you just know in your heart they need to get help and they won't.Thank you .I believe also "A GOOD" therapuist can help and that not everyone is the best but its worth looking.((((BIG HUGS))))

werd

my therapist is always 'there,' and i know how very fortunate i am. it seems many are now moving toward alternate support systems in times of crisis, i.e. hotlines. i understand that no one can be availale 24/7 and some patients take advantage of a therapist's time, unless the therapist sets and maintains firm boundaries but that's another issue. but he seems to understand, i think he's been depressed so he has a personal grasp of that. he doesn't seem to have suffered dissociation but i don't think it's necessary to have experienced it to threat it - if i did i'd not be taking training to be a certified addictions counselor. but you're right, for any issue having a good therapist can be life saving and affirming. and if you find a bad fit you can always find someone else.

I am in the process of moving and finding a new therapist. My current therapist has been a lifesaver. I have worked with him for 4 years and it will be tough leaving him. So far after interviewing 5 therapists, none of them is the right fit. But something will work out, I know. I am glad you found someone you can work with...as you said, it does make a difference!

Purrs--Laura

To me, therapists are like car mechanics....a lot of them out there, that don't really know what they're doing, or only capable of doing relatively simple repairs.
However, once you find a good one that knows his stuff, you don't ever let him go.

They can be a godsend, or they can also ruin your life if they dont know what they're doing. But even if you get a good one, if you're not open to taking an honest look inside yourself, even the best will do you no good.