Therapy for children?

Question

Did you go to a therapist for mental health as a child? 
Did it help, how? 
Or why do you think it didn't help?
Feel free to comment

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No, but I definitely should have.

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No, but I really truly and honestly wish that my parents had done that for me because it probably would've saved me a lot of time and energy in my adulthood trying to figure out what the hell was happening to me (many failed relationships due to feelings of worthlessness stemming from childhood abuse). Back then it was rare to send a child to therapy and my parents didn't really believe in it. If you believe your child needs therapy, please don't hesitate to do that for them.

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I did at age 15-16, not sure if that counts as a "child" but it definitely helped! I went for eating disorder issues..it was nice to have someone to talk to. Didn't even feel like therapy(:

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I went from age 9-13, then 16-18, and again at 26 for about a year or so. I don't have a diagnosed mental illness, I just have had a hard time dealing with instances in my past and my feelings about those instances that typically show as anger. I found speaking with someone regularly extremely helpful for coping and communication skills.

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No. But I should have, it would have saved me from a ton of hellish situations I put myself in. 
I go to therapy now, and my anxiety levels have never been as low as they are now, I'm better at making sound decisions, and I'm living a much healthier life all around.

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I went a few times as a teen. It wasn't terribly helpful.

I went again as an adult and it was. It was really about finding the right person for my needs.

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It actually didn't help me until I was 17. Definitely the best choice, though.

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Yes I went twice. Once at 5-6 after watching my mother suffer from domestic abuse, and again at 11-12 because I was just being naughty lol. It helped so much. Helped me and my mother reconnect, and made me realize my worth

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I started going at 7 to get my anxiety under control. It helped so much.

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I didn't go until I was 16 after my first manic episode. I should've gone way before that for my other issues.

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