therapy in mental hospital

[Clown]

I Soon I get therapy in a mental hospital, but im thinking about it
its not that I don''t want therapy for my social phobia and generalized anxiety disorder... and I gonna follow group therapy for socialphobia so thats nice with the same people.

But all sort of people walk there from addictions till shizophrenia.. and I don't
see my self as crazy only anxiety/depression problem .. its just the stigma in the country if you walk there you are crazy and possibly violent.. what must
my parents think of that ??? they sure gonna know if I follow there therapy , someone has to pay for it.
for me if I walk there in it feels like I have been labeled crazy by society/parents for the rest of my life, don't want to walk there among crazy people.

 

[gustavofring]

You admit you have a problem and are willing to do something about it. That's all that matters.

Why listen to what some douchebags in society say about it? What do they know about it?

I would say try to stop letting yourself be so influenced by what others think. Most people probably wouldn't ever find out. The RIAGG (where I assume you're going to) is an institution designed to help people with mental problems of all sorts. Sure there will be a lot more extreme cases than you but that does not make you like them.

Stop comparing yourself to others. Stop thinking that going to a mental institution automatically makes you crazy and weak. You've taken a brave step in recovering. Bad things happen to people, there's nothing to be ashamed of. Even the most secure and confident people can have an event that turns them depressed or into a mental wreck. Only douchebags judge that, and douchebags shouldn't be listened to.`

Also, your parents will (should) probably encourage you and be glad that their son seeks help for his problems. A lot of people try to solve things on their own and it just doesn't help.

 

[Clown]

I also must do it or else no goverment benefits.. just the whole thing going to
therapy makes me depressed, everytime I go there I get depressed home because it confirms me I have a problem. I rather do online therapy.. have you got therapy gustavofring ?

 

[gustavofring]

No, not yet, but the plan is to see a psychologist. It just costs 200 euro to go there and I can't afford that right now.

But if you get benefits atleast you'll have income. That prevents a lot of problems. Can you maybe tell your therapist about that you feel depressed after you go to therapy? Maybe he/she can give you some advice.

 

[bcsr]

Online therapy? Never heard of that. Honestly, I doubt that would be effective.
As painful as it is, you don't improve social anxiety without putting yourself in anxiety provoking situations.

Now, I worked at a mental hospital as a psychiatric nurse aid for a year. I saw, and played a part in, many people getting better. I had dozens of heart-to-heart conversations with patients who were in the situation you're fearing. It was easy to relate to them and get them to open up with me, because I honestly understood exactly what they were going through. I can tell you right now, none of them regretted the decision to seek help. None.