I’m sorry but this just isn’t true. Therapists come from all walks of life and are trained to help people according to their specific needs. Whether that be addiction counseling, CBT, psychedelic aided therapy, talk therapy, family therapy, etc. These help people and are shown to do so.
I've gotten far more from group therapy w other bipolar ppl than anything a professional therapist ever said (in fact they probably delayed diagnosis & medication) ... I've met more ppl who can relate to my experience thru tpot than anywhere else so yeah they're my therapists
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Reply · Nov 10, 2025@cold_and_quiet @tszzl many bad experiences with therapists, i'm not a fan. fwiw i have bipolar 2 so therapy alone has been shown to not be very…Reply · Apr 19, 2023@thoughtcrime___ yeah probably better than most professional therapists, seriouslyReply · Jun 8, 2023@samswoora amazing 🫶 I've always gotten far more out of peer support than from professional therapists - glad you found a group!Reply · Jan 29, 2025@inquisitius i've been to many therapy sessions w various therapists in my early 20s, they were not helpful and added to my depression