Posted by emilyp on January 20, 2010, at 20:53:12
In reply to Re: Angry and Hurt at T, Please give me advice, posted by Sigismund on January 20, 2010, at 19:36:29
There are many therapists that won't deal with people that have substance abuse problems. Substance abuse and depression/bi-polar etc. are very different in terms of how you treat them. In addition, if you are drinking/taking drugs it is hard to have a open and honest relationship; many therapists do not think they can trust or believe people who use.
There is a reason why people are specifically trained in substance abuse. Also, sometimes mental health issues reveal themselves differently once the substance abuse has ended. Thus therapists feel they cannot adequately/appropriately treat someone until the substance abuse is gone, as the mental health issue is not obvious.
This is not a comment on whether you drink but rather a comment on how therapists view substance abuse.
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