Posted by GANDALF on May 15, 2001, at 15:13:19
In reply to Have most therapists been depressed themselves?, posted by mist on May 13, 2001, at 23:42:15
> I asked two therapists I saw for depression at different times if they had ever been depressed themselves. Both said no. Is this common for therapists? How can they understand what their clients are going through?
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For what it's worth, I'm a registered Psychologist ("therapist") and have suffered with 'treatment-resistant' depression for years. I know quite a few colleagues who also have had bouts of depression. I don't think being a depressive *qualifies* me to help clients better than my non-depressed colleagues, but perhaps it does help in terms of empathy?
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