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Posted by vbs on March 31, 2014, at 2:16:26
Would therapy help me if I'm psychotic? I think it would be helpful to talk to someone, a professional. I just don't know if it would be beneficial if I am hearing voices.
Thanks.
Posted by alexandra_k on March 31, 2014, at 5:49:25
In reply to When to seek therapy?, posted by vbs on March 31, 2014, at 2:16:26
In my experience: It really depends on the person you get to see.
More objectively... There are a bunch of different theoretical orientations that are cool about helping people who hear voices. And there are a bunch of different theoretical orientations that are cool about helping people who hear voices DEPENDING on their answers to the following sorts of questions:
- do the voices come from inside or outside your head?
- do the voices tell you to harm yourself or someone else?IMHO any GOOD therapist won't see hearing voices as contra-indicative. Finding a good therapist: Priceless. Luck.
Posted by Phillipa on March 31, 2014, at 9:31:50
In reply to When to seek therapy?, posted by vbs on March 31, 2014, at 2:16:26
Write me. Phillipa
Posted by baseball55 on March 31, 2014, at 19:11:46
In reply to When to seek therapy?, posted by vbs on March 31, 2014, at 2:16:26
A therapist experienced in psychosis can help a lot. My nephew, with schizophrenia is helped greatly by a therapist. They can help with strategies to deal with voices/hallucinations. If you have the awareness to realize that the voices are not real, then therapy can help. But, in looking for someone, ask if they have experience with psychosis.
Posted by rjlockhart37 on April 9, 2014, at 23:05:50
In reply to When to seek therapy?, posted by vbs on March 31, 2014, at 2:16:26
i don't think seeing a therapist could prevent it because psychosis is totally a dopamine overflow in the mind....you can't talk it out....it's a nueron issue.....but what may work is having someone to help when someone is psychotic, telling them that it's not real, it's all going to pass....yet...it depends....but seeing a therapist with antipsychosis medication would be vary effective....
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