What do I say? Therapy experience?

Question

What do I say when I call around looking for a therapist for depression when they ask what's wrong? Idk whats wrong I have this deep darkness that just won't let up. I am just sad af. Are they gonna ask why? Or whats been going on idk im scared of talking to a stranger about my insecurities 
Can anyone shed some light on what I can expect and how therapy helped you? I'm running out of options starting to feel like I need to leave this earth.

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When you're calling to find a therapist it is typical for them to ask what the main concern is, and typical responses are "depression " "stress" "marriage issues" etc etc. But they likely wont go deeper than that over the phone. Once you have an appointment it's likely the first session will be an evaluation to get to know you better and understand what you're hoping therapy can help with, that also might be as surface level as "to feel better."

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Over the phone they’ll likely just ask what the problem is. You’ll just say “depression” and that’ll likely be it. 
Once you sit down in their office, you can just say whatever comes to mind. Whatever you’re feeling. Even what you wrote here. 
Don’t overthink it. It won’t be that complicated.

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When I started therapy, I was told that it only works if you fully allow yourself to open up completely. It was hard for me. There were things I had never talked about that were hard to finally open up about. It was a hard year of dealing with old emotions. I am SO glad I did though. I am a new person. Trust the process and allow yourself to be vulnerable. Also, give it time, do some deep diving into your emotions and your past on your own time, and if after a while you find it’s not working, try a different therapist. They all have different methods. My first one was just not right for me, but the second one was very helpful. Good luck! With some honest openness and work, you will come out the other side much happier!

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I work in that field. They will not ask you over the phone what is wrong. 
Once you begin meeting with a therapist, they will help you break everything down and guide you towards solutions that will work for you.  
It will not all happen at once either. It will be a process. Start by answering this "What led you to seeking therapy today?" 
Think about the exact moment where the light switch went on in your mind for you to decide that therapy is an option for you . Dont overwhelm yourself with trying to think of every small detail all at once that contributed to the way you feel. Break it down into a timeline.

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I am a therapist and we know not to ask people “why” they’re depressed since most people don’t know what led to depression. It’s more about exploring other factors going on in your life and seeing what is contributing to your mood and going from there. When you call to make an appointment and intake asks the reason for the visit you can just say depression, they won’t ask many more questions over the phone. Best of luck to you!

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Therapy taught me how to cope with the darkness. Therapy didn’t make it go away completely, I’m not sure that it ever will. But therapy helped me recognize what happens before it gets bad. It helped me break cycles in my brain that were toxic. They’ll ask and make you uncomfortable but you can find a therapist that only pushes when you’re comfy.

What do I say? Therapy experience?

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