US could soon approve MDMA therapy – opening an era of psychedelic medicine

Re:US could soon approve MDMA therapy – opening an era of ps... by waboremo on Thursday April 20, 2023 @07:12PM (#35647774)

Yeah that's understandable, and that's a low number relatively speaking as this is a problem that really hasn't been solved. There are places like psychologytoday that provide a decent database to finding potential therapists (with good enough filters to really narrow down what you want to get into and feel safe around), but it can still be very tough. Especially when you consider how many people go so long without being diagnosed with issues like OCD as long as they are "productive" enough for nobody to care.

It's fantastic you have really great empathetic friends to help you out, sometimes you really do just need someone to listen to you.

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Re:US could soon approve MDMA therapy – opening an era of ps... by wnolens on Friday April 21, 2023 @04:25PM (#35659576)

Each one of those therapists I saw for at least 6 months, at least one for 2y. There's probably 4-5 more I saw for 2-3 sessions before abandoning.

With all this experience, I still don't know how I would filter a list of therapists except maybe remove ones that seem married to a particular method/style. Like a real relationship (that you don't pay for), it takes time to get to know eachother. And at anywhere from $100-400 (nyc.. sigh) per session, it's not free to keep trying (ignoring the emotional costs..).

And my experiences have taught me that like any regular person, therapists can be deeply wounded individuals or struggling with their own demons. Maybe they've conquered them, maybe they're hiding behind a facade of being able to 'help' others. It's messy. I think there's something weird/wrong about our current zeitgeist putting therapists on a pedestal or that everyone should go to one. They aren't doctors, and you aren't necessarily sick.

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Re:US could soon approve MDMA therapy – opening an era of ps... by hydrok9 on Sunday April 23, 2023 @12:40PM (#35677807)

I find therapists are fantastic outlets to vent to, without having to worry about being judged or putting too much on the other person. But my experience is similar with therapists who feel they need to help people, or are trying to "make up for" their own issues. It's hard to take advice from someone who seems as messed up as you do.

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