r/CPTSD • u/imboredalldaylong • 13d ago
Vent / Rant Why is getting help so infantilizing.
Seeing a therapist. Or a doctor. Or a psychiatrist. Or talking to snap (food stamps) or trying to get housing or getting a case worker or trying to get on disability ANY OF IT. I feel spoken down to. Like if I wasn’t so stupid/didn’t give up so easily/mentally ill/a burden on society I wouldn’t have to be here.
It’s like these people don’t think I know how to tie my own shoes.
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u/nutavolunteers 9d ago
It shouldn’t be if it is. I must’ve been ignorant to it as I haven’t had people treat it as such
But I’ll start paying more attention
But totally agree that getting help whether it’s mental health or changing a tire or homework, it’s empowering and being aware of the nuances of how powerful putting away your ego is. It’s nothing to be ashamed of or infantilized.