Was I just gaslit!?
So, I saw a new therapist after being cut off from my old one cause I got a new insurance, so I’m back to the drawing board with finding a new therapist I like 🥴. Anyway, so I’m super awkward when I meet someone new ESPECIALLY when I have to talk about myself personally. So, during the appointment I’m talking about myself and why I’m there, I’m a healthcare worker, burnt out, Toxic workplace, childhood, kids, marriage problems, blah blah. The therapist says, “it doesn’t sound like you’re depressed, you have a great sense of humor and many nurses feel the way you do, I think it’s just your environment, have you tried looking for a new job” Immediately in my head I’m like oh great I’m not depressed I just need a new job , great thanks, like I haven’t told myself that a million times. Every nursing job, hell every job I’ve ever had has had the same effect for me. I don’t want to be depressed or have anxiety but I’ve been this way my whole life, I’ve managed to develop dark humor around it and have learned to hide it very well so to have someone tell me I’m not after I’ve only met them for less than 20 minutes is crazy…but he was nice too soo idk. I guess y’all can see why I need therapy 😂
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I know it's a lot of work, but maybe this therapist isn't a good fit for you. As a therapist, I can't recall a time when I've told someone they weren't depressed. I'm usually telling someone whose in denial that they are depressed 😔
I am a therapist as well and it sounds like you might be reading into it a little too much. That doesn't sound like a diagnosis... He was probably just talking.
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I will say, once I changed my environment my ability to deal with my mental health was drastically easier. I don’t think you’re wrong for feeling invalidated but I also don’t think he meant it the way you’re taking it.