Posted by morgan miller on January 10, 2011, at 19:59:14
In reply to Re: Thanks, posted by Christ_empowered on January 7, 2011, at 17:33:05
>All the group sessions I know of are aimed towards dealing with Severe Mental Illness, and I'm kind of scared to get into one...I get that I have severe mental illness, I just don't want it to become too big a part of my personal identity. Get what I'm saying? I'll think about it, though...
I totally get what you're saying. My therapist was hesitant to give in to the bipolar diagnosis because she did not want to label me.
I was actually talking about psychodynamic group therapy with people that are there for many different reasons. This type of therapy is great at helping us both heal from past wounds and improve the way we function in relationships. The idea is that positive relationships are the basis for happiness and fulfillment in life. If we can improve our relationships and attract better people into our lives, we can greatly improve our well being. The relationships we build in group therapy including the feedback and interactions, along with the supervision and input by the therapists, contribute to the psychodynamic therapeutic process. Sorry if I didn't explain this as well as I could have. My hurting brain is on the mend.
Good to hear you are feeling better and able to get out hand have a social life.
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