[quote]"cadwaladar":/users/2360381 said: Plus the vulnerability of the admission. Even saying she doesn't want to talk about it reveals more than she wants to, and exposes her to curiosity, pity, and contempt. I am a big fan of cognitive behavioral therapy, but it only works if the patient is psychologically ready to be brutally honest with themselves and the therapist. Emphasis on [i]brutal[/i]. [/quote] Cognitive behavioral therapy's pretty great. Wouldn't have made much of the growth I've achieved without the help from my therapist. But as you've said, it doesn't work if you aren't willing to put in the work.

[quote]"jax_cat":/users/461190 said: Having to re-live trauma like that bloody sucks [/quote] Plus the vulnerability of the admission. Even saying she doesn't want to talk about it reveals more than she wants to, and exposes her to curiosity, pity, and contempt. I am a big fan of cognitive behavioral therapy, but it only works if the patient is psychologically ready to be brutally honest with themselves and the therapist. Emphasis on [i]brutal[/i].

Having to re-live trauma like that bloody sucks