Constant advice for everything is seek therapy

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While I see that it would be really useful in most situations, most people can't afford this luxury.
Even at £60 a session once a week that's £240 a month people need spare a month.

Yes it's a quick solution to give for people that haven't got answers. I suppose it could be self therapy too - but not always that easy to do if you don't want to read dense textbooks or trust YouTube life coaches..

There are options for therapy around that are through a charity (MIND for example) at reduced rates or many counsellors offer sliding scale fees. Also, sessions can be fortnightly.

Other than that, yes, it is expensive.

As already mentioned you can get reduced rates sessions from Mind and I assume some other mental health charities.

Sometimes you can access sessions through work through the employee support provision.

There is also the NHS option. I got therapy sessions through the NHS after being under the care of the mental health crisis team. I was on the waiting list for six months but found the sessions really helpful when they finally happened.

I also remember having some counselling support when I was studying as a mature student through the college pastoral support.

So there are other options than private sessions which indeed are very expensive.

When people come across as neurotic and or unhinged or over the top dramatic suggesting a spa day is not really going to help the intensity some people come across suggestions of therapy is not really surprising

People are allowed to make valid suggestions of thorough help. You can’t expect everyone on MN to know user’s bank balance at the end of the month. Fortnightly therapy is a common suggestion for non-urgent issues, so the cost can be cut down quite a bit.

I'm quite cynical about therapy. I certainly do not believe it is always helpful or useful. But it is unfair that it's in truth a middle class option and people on low incomes or benefits are therefore excluded from giving it a go.

Bada-bing! Here’s the affordable alternative. Under £15. No I don’t get paid for this, I just think it is a totally excellent book. Posting here for anyone who can’t afford therapy.

www.amazon.co.uk/How-Do-Work-Recognise-Patterns/dp/1409197743

The problem is that NHS MH services in UK are so overstretched with long waits, a GP colleague told me that people are booking appointments for a 'chat' because they've got no where else to go. It's not sustainable. There's not many that can afford private therapy either. I looked up someone recently for a friend and it was £60 for 45mins for counselling.