Pay to chat online??

That's good, ya I use myLot to do a fair bit of ranting too

Ya that's what I would prefer... Lay back on a couch style

@Drosophila Here the therapy is very uncommon unless you really have a mental problems.

@Drosophila Here the therapy is very uncommon unless you really have a mental problems.

ya I think this is only available for USA citizens, the therapists have certifications to practice under the state's law. We don't have this in Ireland. I don't have experience of going to therapy, but I think they "work" because they are meant to facilitate your self-recovery without telling you what to do. Which is what friends and family won't be able to refrain from, they will always tell you what to do first. xD

Apparently it is! She's paying the therapist $25 a week. From what I understand she has access to the therapist all the time, except sleeping hours ofc

@Drosophila You know what any therapist would tell you : if you do not pay, the therapy does not work.

@Berniezeitler I have to test the last one.

Lol!!! I'd hope not too! $25 a week is a bit too much to talk to a bot LOL! Btw that was a mad experience with Elisa there

Maybe we could get all the help we need right here in mylot? For example if someone has a problem and they asked me for help, I could simply respond with. "SUCK IT UP" !

@Bluedoll lol ya! Well! That sometimes is exactly what one need. Not sure with serious problem like clinical depression or bipolar though, especially that caused by hormone imbalance and needs medication.

Therapy is meant to help one to "get on with it". But ya I know what you mean, I occasionally complain a bit too much and immediately it would increase the worry meter of my F&F..

@Drosophila I guess it could work for some and not others.

@kevin1877uk yep, I don't think it work for me tbh.

Ya, I would myself too. She just didn't feel comfortable going to the therapist and wait around for all to see.

That is certainly very true! Relationship with your therapist takes longer time to build online I think than offline.

@Drosophila It makes me question how sincere they are on the site and if they might not actually get to know their victims, sorry I meant patients? On the other hand they could be extreme devoted. I would think, "I can't handle my corn flakes box anymore as it doesn't open properly" would get handled differently than say, "what's the best way to end this"?

@Bluedoll well I guess time commitment is time commitment, whether offline or online, it's time spent

Yep, am a bit sceptical though, not sure how text messages would help.. But I guess if it helps.. It's good

@Drosophila Texting? oh no well u could count me out..I am too slow lolz

@TiarasOceanView oh ya, via texting, not sure if they do calls too

Fair enough, I know a couple of people who went to therapy and said it was life changing.

@boiboing That's good, ya I'm fortunate enough in that I'm able to keep everything under the lid. Though, am sure, if I go and open my mouth to a professional, they'd think I need help too. Lol..

@Drosophila undoubtedly it works for a lot of people but I have never felt the need.

Yep! If you have a skill.. that's the best way to go about it

Ya I prefer the human interactions too :)

@TheHorse I guess ya, we have Samaritans in the UK, but don't know whether a similar thing exist in USA

@Drosophila If I were in dire straits, though, it might be good to know there was someone I could contact at any time.

this is a website called talkspace.com

haha ya, never been to therapy myself. But..I hope to realise when the need arises.

Ya, am sceptical too. I'd need to have the human interaction

That's good to hear that this form exist in EU too, it's the first time I've heard of this really. I guess it makes seeking help easier.

Yep therapists are not meant to tell you what to do. They are meant to help you to come to your own conclusions. Something friends won't be able to refrain from.

Yep that's me too, prefer the human interaction

That's what I thought too! It's amazing what online world can offer now. But this seems to be only available to USA citizens.