Therapy & meds
The social worker who gave a damn
How can a social worker help your mental health, and how do you get one in Québec? What they do, the CLSC and 811, and why one person who cares counts.
Therapy & meds
CBT, DBT, group therapy, what it costs and what to expect.
Therapy & meds
In and out of therapy since I was eight
Why does therapy keep ending before it helps? Session caps. My cycle since age eight, and how to get continuity in Québec: CLSC, 811, insurance.
Therapy & meds
Is there a pill for meltdowns? What I found out
Is there medication for autistic meltdowns and anger? What guidelines say, why there's no meltdown pill, and what medication can treat alongside autism.
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Did antidepressants change who I am?
Do antidepressants change your personality? What they can and can't do, emotional numbness as a side effect, and why depression changes you more.
Therapy & meds
What group therapy is really like (from a guy who hates groups)
What group therapy is like: how a session runs, therapy groups vs peer support groups, what the evidence says, and how to tell if a group is safe.
Therapy & meds
What actually happens in a first therapy session
What happens in a first therapy session: the questions they ask, confidentiality, fees, and how to tell if the therapist is a fit. From someone who's been.
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What therapy costs in Québec, and the free options
How much a psychologist costs in Québec, what RAMQ and insurance cover, and the free and lower-cost options, from CLSCs and 811 to university clinics.
Therapy & meds
CBT, DBT and ACT in plain words
CBT, DBT and ACT explained plainly: what each therapy does, who it's for, and what to ask for in Québec.
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Finding a therapist in Québec who actually gets autism
How to find an autism-aware therapist or psychologist in Québec: the public route, the OPQ directory, what to ask first, and red flags.