Sometimes it’s Hard to See a Therapist

It’s hard to see a therapist because they ask a lot of questions. I want to make decisions about what helps me. Sometimes I feel like only I can help myself. You should not expect that the therapist can fix everything. You can’t fix everything by yourself either. You have to work together with your therapist to make things better. Sometimes I wonder why I’m on this unit, but the people here help, they make me smile and laugh, I still feel sad inside most of the time. I know when I’m sad because I scream, hit things, and sometimes I feel like dying. Sometimes I feel like I have nothing to look forward to. When I feel like this I want to run away, but I try to talk to someone and it helps. When people are depressed, they are quiet, look at their faces, try to make them laugh, and feel better inside.