aph-japan reblogged
Please feel free to post why you do or don't go to therapy, experiences with different therapists, or anything else that might give more data.
#actuallyallergic#a: i went to therapy regularly at one point#a: complicated#a: it both helped and harmed me#(in different directions)#actuallyautistic#autism problems#autism misconceptions#AUTISM CANNOT BE CURED#AUTISM IS NOT A MENTAL ILLNESS#AUTISM IS A NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY#actuallygad#anxiety issues#chronic anxiety#gad is chronic#gad is lifelong#therapy#therapy issues#speech therapy#speech therapy issues#actuallynarrowedesophagus#anxiety medications#medication allergy#anti aba therapy#cbt therapy negative#abusive therapies#(the specific therapy type{s} were NOT ABA nor CBT and I Am Eternally Thankful For That but MAN it could have Happened That Way)#(Coming Back to This LATER)#(I do not want to wholly be negative about therapy if you BELIEVE therapy can help you out BY ALL MEANS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT)#(Mainly Im still pissed off at wider fandom to this day that they genuinely BELIEVE Autism can be '''cured''' by therapy)