Help Trauma therapy a magical solution?

[AnonymousL]

A) have you ever had trauma therapy and did it help in the slightest? Please tell me your experiences


My psychologist is 100% sure that if I go through trauma therapy that my depression will be cured and that I won't fall back in this deep hole as easily as I do now.

Honestly I don't agree. There's no magical solution for me.

Am I still haunted by the past? Yes.
Is that really the root of why I want to end it ?
I don't think so.

 

[grapevoid]

Idk I did cpt and emdr and it helped with some of the symptoms of my PTSD but it did nothing in terms of my depression or SI

 

[plan c]

A) have you ever had trauma therapy and did it help in the slightest? Please tell me your experiences


My psychologist is 100% sure that if I go through trauma therapy that my depression will be cured and that I won't fall back in this deep hole as easily as I do now.

Honestly I don't agree. There's no magical solution for me.

Am I still haunted by the past? Yes.
Is that really the root of why I want to end it ?
I don't think so.

There are many therapies and techniques for countering trauma, but all would require some trial-and-errors even risks of relapses. It could be your therapist is too eager and desperate to cure u so that he/she might be hasty generalizing as i believe there's no such general "trauma therapy" guaranteed to cure all and any trauma. it could be worth a try tho, if u decide it's too early to get pessimistic about your therapist.
i admire how you're still reaching out for help, mate. wish u the best of luck

 

[Dot]

Only an irrespnsble therpst wld 'gurntee' tht smethng wll cmpltly fx u bt also trma therpy cn b v speclisd & wrth tryng if u hve th/ opprtunty

Espclly whn th/ altrn8tve = deth

 

[AnonymousL]

Idk I did cpt and emdr and it helped with some of the symptoms of my PTSD but it did nothing in terms of my depression or SI

Emdr is probably what she wants me to do but right now she is too worried about me offing myself so it's off the table until I feel mentally more stable to try it.

 

[grapevoid]

Emdr is probably what she wants me to do but right now she is too worried about me offing myself so it's off the table until I feel mentally more stable to try it.

I think they depend on the person and the symptoms your experience from trauma. I have made big movement in terms of triggers and dissociation with therapy. Im not sure exactly what you're experiencing outside of your SI, but as I rolled back layers of dissociation I became increasingly suicidal for some time so I would definitely tread lightly and be very open with your treatment team while trying your new therapies.

 

[iset]

I am in therapy right now, she is specialised in emdr, but sadly she thinks this technique would destabilise me (I have cptsd).

Generally in my opinion emdr can help a lot especially with trauma. If you have a chance to try it, I would