Re: Teen Group Therapy -
March 12th 2025, 01:48 AM
Hey, I’ve had group therapy but not as a teen. I found the group therapy ok. We were not really allowed to discuss problems in detail ( might be different in a young persons therapy session), but we were allowed to discuss some things like our mental health . I had DBT group therapy ( dialectal behaviour therapy) and they mainly taught us and went through DBT skills with us which was on the whole rather useful. And being in a room with other people who also had the same diagnosis as me was reassuring as it can feel quite lonely at times ( I have EUPD/BPD) .
It depends on what you want to get out of group therapy, like if it’s to feel less lonely , or to have peer to peer support - it could be really helpful especially if you are connecting with people who are a similar age to you. However just be aware that they don’t always allow people in group therapy settings to go into personal details of the situation ( abuse etc ) in case it triggers etc. I don’t see any harm in giving group therapy a try, and if it’s not your thing you can probably like let the staff know it isn’t your thing and try 121 therapy instead.
It might be different depending on what country you are in and such like though . I am in the UK.
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