How to begin looking for help?

nutcase Joined: Jun 13, '09 Status: New User	2009-06-13 20:45:11
	I'm just tired of knowing I am the strangest one in the room. I wonder if anyone else in the world uses the same cognitive reasoning that I use. I have little faith in so-called psych professionals. Been to lots of them. They never really seem competent to effectively deal with my issues. I basically want to know what type of professional to set the first appointment with. I want to dive deep into my psyche to discover why I make certain choices. What causes me to feel certain feelings. If I'm screwed up, I need to reprogram myself, if not then I simply want to learn the proven techniques to connect cause and effects through my behavior, as well as learn to make appropriate choices to bring about the desired consequences. Isn't that necessary if you want to choose your destiny? Am I alone?
Unanswered Thread:    What to do?! posted by Jeanine 1 hour ago
Jeanine Joined: Nov 2, '09 Status: New User	2009-11-03 09:51:58
	Psycs give me the creeps. I dnt hav therapy before. Im to freakd out to go and see one. I live in south africa and even if i do see one in my town the ppl will start to think thers somethin wrong with me and ill ruin my whole family. The other towns is an hours drive and i still hav a baby and a todler.they r also expensive and itl show on my medaid.
Synapse Joined: Oct 24, '09 Status: Junior User	2009-11-03 10:30:43
	Firstly, if you live anywhere in Africa, do not admit to or seek help for having a mental illness. Witchcraft-killings are a real problem and it's dangerous to expose yourself as someone with abnormalities.
Hip Joined: Aug 10, '09 Status: Senior User	2009-11-03 15:14:11
	As if its any different in america.
CrazyGuy Joined: Oct 13, '09 Status: Junior User	2009-11-03 15:29:53
	True that, we may not be killed or hunted but were locked up and forced to take meds
banana Joined: Nov 19, '09 Status: New User	2009-11-19 17:43:04
	I've never been to a shrink or counselor and am reluctant to go to one anyway. I wouldn't go as far as to say I am a nutcase but I have a hard time living life...I'm someone who doesn't want to look at the greener side. How can I say all that I've been thinking, well here goes: I don't understand what people want or are looking for in me. I might look sad or empty when they see me, but I don't look forward to seeing them either and so because they know me,they look straight ahead and avoid eye contact...I don't feel bad about it because that must be what I do, but it is just a self eye-opener. I don't rely on others but its so hard trying to live life not acknowledging them but even when I TRY to they find me difficult. They look at me strange even when I think I'm trying to act normal because I'm just generally not a happy-go-lucky person.
Unanswered Thread:    VRIELLIS PLEASE READ posted by Synapse 14 days ago
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