ok so I wanna talk about how telling people to 'go see a therapist' is not always a perfect solution(thread, from my own experiences). If I am wrong about any of my points/assumptions feel free to point it out and I will correct/delete it(1/7)

1) therapy is expensive. and therapy isn't just something that you do once. It's a long term process. And having multiple sessions over months can rack up the expenses. Still might be affordable for professionals. But students, especially school students just can't afford it(2/7)

And while some parents are very progressive and will happily let their children go see a therapist, most of our parents aren't educated about mental health(issues) and there does exist a taboo around it so they probably won't pay for our therapy(3/7)

2) not all therapists are good/suitable for you. okay so this is one of those situations where your mileage may vary but I didn't really 'like' the first therapist that I ever saw. I can't really delve much deeper into this without explaining in details my own issues(4/7)

which I don't want to do.
3) therapy is not always available. this is not much of a problem for those of us who live in the big cities. but for smaller towns and villages there's just not enough therapists. And sometimes there's no therapists at all.(5/7)

Sometimes schools and colleges will have in house counselors but the vast majority of schools in India don't have mental health services for their students.(6/7)

Now yes, online therapy is a thing and is often cheaper than in person therapy, but I have personally found that in person is just better. sitting in a comfortable environment and sipping a cup of coffee just has a different feel to it and has worked better for me(7/7)

thanks to @sadboihours68 for suggesting this. Going to see a therapist, especially for the first time is a very very daunting task. You will need all the support of your friends/family to do this (8/8)