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Group Counselling
Hi,
It seems like quite a few of us here have suffered from depression at some point, so I'm guessing quite a few of us have had counselling. I had a few sessions at uni in May, but complications with health insurance, referrals and so on meant that I've not been able to continue (at home) until now.
Yesterday I saw a consultant psychiatrist to get a referral to counsellor. However, he recommended group therapy to treat my depression and self esteem issues. It's not an option I'd considered and I'm a little sceptical. How would a group of 10 share an hour effectively? How would listening to other people's problems help me? (Saxondale's anger management sessions come to mind
) On the other hand, being part of a group might help my lack of social confidence. I don't know...
If any of you have any opinions or experience, I'd love to hear it.
Ta
It seems like quite a few of us here have suffered from depression at some point, so I'm guessing quite a few of us have had counselling. I had a few sessions at uni in May, but complications with health insurance, referrals and so on meant that I've not been able to continue (at home) until now.
Yesterday I saw a consultant psychiatrist to get a referral to counsellor. However, he recommended group therapy to treat my depression and self esteem issues. It's not an option I'd considered and I'm a little sceptical. How would a group of 10 share an hour effectively? How would listening to other people's problems help me? (Saxondale's anger management sessions come to mind
) On the other hand, being part of a group might help my lack of social confidence. I don't know...If any of you have any opinions or experience, I'd love to hear it.
Ta
Reply 1
Just bumping this up to the top in the hope that someone will read it
Reply 2
It sounds like a good idea to me. Also, what harm can it do to go to a couple of sessions??
It's gets you talking to new people, makes you put yourself out there socially, and emotionally. It can be good for you to get something off your chest in front of a lot of people who won't judge, and also, it will make you feel better about yourself as you're listening to other people and not judging them, you're helping them just by being there, and that gives you more of a purpose and reason to be there than simply "I'm depressed and I'm getting help".
Maybe I need to explain better what I mean. If you just go to one-to-one counselling you're going to "get better" and there is just you and them and your problems, if you go to a group sessions you're not just going there to "get better" but you're also going to see the new friends you make, and to help them "get better".
It's gets you talking to new people, makes you put yourself out there socially, and emotionally. It can be good for you to get something off your chest in front of a lot of people who won't judge, and also, it will make you feel better about yourself as you're listening to other people and not judging them, you're helping them just by being there, and that gives you more of a purpose and reason to be there than simply "I'm depressed and I'm getting help".
Maybe I need to explain better what I mean. If you just go to one-to-one counselling you're going to "get better" and there is just you and them and your problems, if you go to a group sessions you're not just going there to "get better" but you're also going to see the new friends you make, and to help them "get better".
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