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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a different opinion. I’m not sure we have evidence that talking about feeling bad helps a person feel better. I would be wary of putting my child with whom I have a close relationship and who has said there’s nothing to worry about into therapy where he will constantly be asked how he’s feeling. Sometimes it’s better for feelings to be pushed down. That’s what humanity has done for thousands of years. We all think about suicide, I did at 14. And guess what, no one could see any search results because they were done at the library or nowhere because no information existed. I would tread very carefully here.[/quote]

This is not a popular opinion, but I agree with it. There is research that shows that actually focusing on negative feelings, harping on feelings of sadness and depression - which are universal and a part of the human experience- actually make them worse.

Not saying the therapy can't help, just that it is not always needed. It's not some kind of magical cure.  There are lots of ways for people to cope with the inevitable difficulties of life, and therapy is not the answer to everything.  If he refuses to go, has no interest in therapy, and talks with you, focus on that, and other ways of supporting him.  [/quote]

Interesting. Can you please provide a link to this research?
-not OP[/quote]

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