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I just wanted to rant.
I've been going to therapy for coming up to a year now. I have been diagnosed with depression and an anxiety disorder, ADHD possibly, too. And since I started therapy, I've been told several times (especially by my grandma) that I don't need therapy. There's nothing wrong with me. I should just get over it. There's no reason to be anxious. There's no reason to be depressed.
I have plenty of reasons, not that you even fucking need any. But I've had plenty of trauma in my life, I just don't speak about it. I've picked up on phrases and habits that have become damaging to my current self that I've been trying to lessen for several years. I have had trauma from friendships, from family, from moving all the fucking time, from many things.
I know sometimes it's a bit difficult to understand when you haven't experienced it yourself, but don't get mad at me when I have an anxiety attack, don't get upset with me if I can't get out of bed, don't be disappointed in me when I don't want to make plans with friends. There's reasons for this. I don't talk about them with you, but they are valid reasons.
Also, I went for five years, suffering through depression and anxiety before I finally asked for help, because I felt I didn't deserve it. I'm still suffering, but now I have help. Despite therapy, I still have many issues I haven't quite worked through yet.
Sorry for the rant.