therapy

It Happened to Me: You Guys Hurt My Stupid F*cking Feelings

Sometimes I feel like you're all supportive and open... except when it comes to "Daisy." *meow meow meow*

Daisy in

Relationships, commenters, comments, football is over, IHTM, life, life shit, over-sharing, snowboarding, sports, therapy, wow a lot of you hate me!

Feb 10, 2012 at 9:00am | 625 comments

therapy

I Quit Therapy Because My Therapist Fell Asleep While I Was Crying

I gave up on therapy over a decade ago because I apparently bore psychologists to sleep with my problems.

Marci in

Issues, therapy, psychology, crying, insecurity

Apr 12, 2013 at 9:00am | 260 comments

therapy

As a Therapist Working With Women, I Constantly Have to Be The "Cinderella Slayer"

Ladies, there is no Knight in Shining Armor.

Brandy Dunn in

Sex, Sex, Sex ... and Love, therapy, dating, marriage, men

May 2, 2013 at 12:30pm | 217 comments

therapy

Is it Uncool That I Just Broke Up With My Therapist Via Text?

Sorry! Not sorry.

Olivia in

Relationships, therapy, texting, tech

Mar 7, 2013 at 1:30pm | 142 comments

enneagram

The Enneagram Test: This New-Age Hippie Bulls#%t Changed My Life

I grew up in a house where horoscopes were banned, and nonfiction was the genre of choice. So personality tests, and all the crunchy-hippie-granola-hooey that goes with them? Not up my alley.

Lindsey Wahowiak in

New Agey, enneagram, therapy, personality, stress

Jan 29, 2013 at 10:00am | 139 comments

masturbation

I'm Not Supposed To Be Masturbating, But I Do

And I'm lying to my therapist about it, so I hope he doesn't Google me.

Emily in

Sex, Sex, Sex ... and Love, masturbation, sex addiction, therapy

Jun 19, 2012 at 2:00pm | 136 comments

cursing

Put a Quarter in the Jar, Julieanne: The Week I Tried to Stop Swearing So Much

I'm a grown ass adult who shouldn't talk like a trashy teen skater who just ollied out of a rural Dairy Mart.

Julieanne in

Fun, cursing, people ruining things for julieanne, punk rock, swear jars, swearing, therapy

Mar 14, 2012 at 9:00am | 126 comments

suicide

It Happened To Me: I Called The Suicide Hotline And Was Placed On Hold

My race of women are supposed to be strong. But the truth of the matter is that black folks battle with suicide just as much as the next person. We just don’t talk about it much.

Spoken Pandora in

It Happened To Me, suicide, black women, mental illness, therapy

Dec 12, 2012 at 12:00pm | 112 comments

psychodrama

Psychodrama! Or, Happy Birthday, Hope You Like Crying!

Why I spent my birthday weekend trying to get in touch with my inner child through an experiental psychodrama workshop, despite the fact that at least 5 of the words in this sentence make me want to drive a glass shard into my throat.

Emily in

Healthy, psychodrama, therapy, trauma

May 18, 2012 at 2:05pm | 95 comments

anxiety

What Anxiety Feels Like (For Me)

I went to therapy once. For exactly a year. I don't think it worked.

Lesley in

Issues, anxiety, mental health, therapy

Dec 18, 2012 at 3:00pm | 88 comments

acne

Why Acne Psychologist Dr. Ted Grossbart Blames my Ex for my Bad Skin

This week in Acne Awareness Month I try an alternative skin treatment -- talk therapy.

Julie in

Beauty, acne, acne awareness month, dermatology, Dr. Ted Grossbart, therapy

Jun 26, 2012 at 11:00am | 81 comments

dating

I’m Conflict-Avoidant And So Is My Boyfriend (And It’s Cool, So Please Don’t, Like, Yell At Us About It, OK?)

Yes, it is a little atypical that my boyfriend and I don’t fight, but things have been working out so far, right?

Rebecca Santiago in

Sex, Sex, Sex ... and Love, dating, conflict, fighting, therapy

Mar 13, 2013 at 2:30pm | 79 comments

stress

Eight Tips for Not Dealing With Stress (From Someone Who’s Never Dealt With Stress In Her Life)

I have a collection of innovative avoidance behaviors, designed to keep me from acknowledging or dealing with any unpleasantness that should befall me

Abby S in

Relationships, stress, therapy, avoidance

Jan 28, 2013 at 5:00pm | 78 comments

childhood

I Am Totally Quitting Therapy

Just as soon as you give me advice on how to do it.

Daisy in

Healthy, childhood, quitting, therapy

May 11, 2012 at 1:00pm | 78 comments

drunk driving

It Happened to Me: I'm a Mommy With a DUI

I didn't think twice about the fact that I had downed a couple of beers until I saw the cherries spinning behind me on the Interstate.

Anonymous_1 in

It Happened To Me, drunk driving, human rights, jail, motherhood, substances, therapy

Aug 16, 2012 at 3:30pm | 67 comments

how to

HOW TO: Find a Good Therapist in 10 Steps

Some practical tips for finding a professional to help you save your mental health -- or even your life.

Marianne in

Healthy, how to, mental health, relationships, therapy

Apr 20, 2012 at 2:00pm | 65 comments

breaking up is hard to do

How to Tell If Your Shrink Sucks (And Then Fire Them)

I’ve had just about as many psychologists, shrinks and guidance counselors as I have had sexual partners … and all I’ll say to that is: I’ve had more than four and less than 70. And some of them have sucked.

Randi in

Relationships, breaking up is hard to do, psychiastrists, therapy

Mar 13, 2012 at 2:00pm | 58 comments

therapy

It Happened to Me: I Almost Dated My Therapist's Son (Who, By the Way, Was Crazy)

“Oh, your mom's a shrink in New Haven,” I joked, slurring my words slightly. “Is her name Carol?”

Anonymous in

It Happened To Me, therapy, sex, dating

Nov 9, 2012 at 1:00pm | 53 comments

therapy

My Therapist Suggested I Read xoJane

From the beginning, my therapist has been trying to make me see that it is OK to be who I am, and taking her suggestion to read xoJane was one of the best choices I could have made.

Vanessa Reich-Shackleford in

Issues, therapy, xojane

Aug 29, 2012 at 9:30am | 38 comments

fighting

It’s Go Time: I'm Learning to Fight As Therapy

When life knocks you on your ass, you can continue on the path of least resistance and hope that everything ends up okay, or you can put your ass back in the ring and learn how to fight again.