To add onto this: part of being clinically depressed is thinking you have problems that you don’t really have. Imposter syndrome, low self-esteem, and generally having a pessimistic outlook are all things my therapist helped a lot with. Some folks seem to think that all a therapist will do is blow smoke up your ass, but I’ve found a good therapist will help you calibrate your perceptions to reality.

I never said the therapists don’t try to help; in fact, that’s their job.

I have a neuromuscular condition that as a side effect can also cause depression; in addition I have anxiety from the simple frustration of day-to-day life. Talking does not solve these problems. Medical equipment and day-to-day assistance merely mitigates these issues.

I like to think that I only speak from knowledge or experience . My experience with therapists has been legion over my more than 50 years of life. Y’all can downvote me all you like, does not change that experience.

I’m painting with the only brush I possess. And no, I didn’t say " convincing yourself you don’t have problems ". I said " convincing yourself it’s not a problem " IE how to deal with it.

In any case, thank you. For all of the people that visibly responded to this either by vote or by response, you appear to be the only one that accepted there might be exceptions to the rule.