Is therapy pointless?

Question

Doesnt time heal all wounds, unless you kill yourself, or just decide to live with whatever is wrong with you

Answer 1

No, and not everybody goes to therapy for "wounds" anyway. Some people like having a person to talk to who is completely neutral and has the ability to challenge old thinking, introduce new options, etc. Therapy is not as much about digging up old stuff as it is getting things off your chest, learning new ways to cope and moving on toward better goals.

A good therapist doesn't give people "answers", but helps them find their own answers and solutions.

Answer 2

Just because there are people who claim it is pointless, does not mean it is.

Time 'may not' heal ''some wounds'', but then it also depends upon the person and their desire to keep the wound open ~ or not!  And the continual 'picking at a scab' does not allow the process to do its job properly.

A part of therapy is to allow the person replay their experience, and through the telling to allow the healing process to do its work.

When telling a tale, the first few (maybe a few dozen) times, it can be a lengthy process.  But over time it become shortened, it gets edited for the ease of the telling and because the need to tell it and the effects of it (generally) lessen.

That's how it 'generally works', but then the survival rate of a 'dissected aorta' is less than 20% ~ from the surgery itself.  And, less than 30% from 6 months Post-operative.  I've survived getting on for 6 years now, so the 'general' is not 'all'.

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Answer 3

One hundred years ago people prayed and spoke to their friends, family and ministers, priests etc who took the place of therapists.

Time does heal some wounds but not all. If you have lost a loved

one than yes time will heal that but if you have been sexually abuse

you need to talk to someone about it who is qualified to deal with

those issues. A lot of times people want to talk to a complete stranger

because it is easier to confess and admit to things to a stranger than to a friend or family member because you think well they will always

remember this and with a stranger you will never see them again after

the sessions are over. Plus therapist help you get out of the circlethat you are in. How many times have you complained or whined or cried over the same thing over and over again to your friends. Why aren't I pretty/handsome/ Why doesn't he love me Why did she drop me our friends can;t help you deal with that. They just get sick of listening to you and avoid you. A therapist can lead you out of that morass of self pity and hatred. Therapy is very very helpful but only if YOU are

prepared to work at it. He/she is not there to solve your problems they

are there to help you solve your own issues..

Answer 4

it helps me it felt good to talk to someone i need some now

Answer 5

therapy was pointless for me yes but it may not be for everyone. I hated going to therapy. So, then I just started misbehaving in therapy and finally the therapist told my parents he wouldn't work with me anymore! Score! And then I adjusted my meds and my behavior got better so I was like I told you so I didn't need the therapist all along. So yes sometimes people are stupid and don't believe you when you are right.

Answer 6

Time does not heal all wounds, it just allows them to fester. You have to first realize that therapy isn't like taking your car to the shop. The therapist does not repair you. The therapist gives you the tools and knowledge to work through problems yourself. They guide you on your way to wellness. Does it always work? Of course not. It's not a magic bullet. If you give your best effort and least you will know that you tried. Not all therapists are alike and you may connect with another ones personality or style better.

Answer 7

Therapy does help.