If you get, say, depressed because of your life being constant shit, how will going to a mental institution help? How does therapy help?

It’s not like therapy is going to solve the problems you face in life, like lack of money, friends, bad job, etc? I guess I’m asking what is the purpose of therapy and mental institutions?

  • Cringe2793@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 year ago

    Ah I think I understand. The therapist doesn’t really solve any of my problems, they just suggest steps I could take to fix them myself, or learn to accept things?

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      1 year ago

      Everybody has problems. But not everybody is compelled to lay in bed all day because of them.

      The therapist can help you learn how to coexist with your problems.