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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve seen about 2 dozen different therapists since I was 8 years old (super anxious parents who were terrified everything was traumatizing me).

None of them ever actually helped. I’ve learned that sitting there for an hour talking about my problems just triggers me and makes me spiral even more.

Honestly what helped my anxiety and depression the most was learning basic skills. Things like communication, navigating the workplace, relationships, how to make friends, even things like finances and making a budget.

Communication was a big one, especially with romantic relationships - therapists always labeled me “anxious attachment” which just made me more anxious, because I either had to just stuff down my anxiety or expect a partner to accommodate it. What actually helped was learning how to talk about things like an adult. [/quote]

That sounds tough. There are therapists that help coach in those kind of skills, but it sounds like that's not what you got. Did you use other resources to get those skills? [/quote]

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