She should have been more thoughtful in her response. A lot of school therapists are only licensed to cover specific topics (stupid I know) and can lose their license for it. They should have pointed them in the direction of someone who could have helped them.

society: “bUt tHeRe’s NotHiNg wRonG wITh tHe aMerIcAn eDucAtiOn sYstEm!!”

"I only do jobs and boyfriends!"

:’(

What an a55hole

Is she fired yet

That actually is your job.

That's my school in a nut shell. We go to our history teacher who's really nice and cares about us.

thats like how my school's counselor is lowkey homophobic and totally invalidated my identity in one sentence and is totally useless when kids are having panic attacks :D fantastic!! :D :D /s

Turn that fraud in! Makes my blood boil!

Damn she should be slapped, she should've tried to help at least a little... She could have referred him to a therapist, and offered a hug! Where's the compassion?!?

"Then what the heck are you paid to do??"

One step above therapist skill level, "Idiot".

:O

Sad, but I had the same thing happen to me when my mom passed. She told me that unless I had school related problems or needed help with filling out college applications, it wasn't her problem to deal with.

Bear in mind that “Therapist” with a gap in the middle is “The rapist” - just saying…

only 3 posts in and i already wanna scream 'YOU HAD ONE JOB!?'

Hope they were fired

I had an eating disorder and often vomited in the school bathroom. One day the school therapist said to me "stop vomiting here, if you die your parents will sue the school"

Told my psychiatrist that I was having panic attacks and nightmares..." You should talk to someone about that".

Yeah, school therapists are not always helpful.

Should have looked at them and said "then why are you here?"

I’m not sure I buy that

Yes! Now, if you felt grief about anything school-related, I am sure she would help. How do these people get these jobs and keep them?

In school, I never knew what the therapists were for. The only interaction I ever had was when mine saw me kissing my black boyfriend in the parking lot and called me in to say she didn't think he was the right boyfriend for me. I am white and it was mid-80s. I honestly didn't think it was about race back then, but later looking back, I'm pretty sure it was. At the time, I thought it was because he was a C student, smoked a bit of weed, and was mischievous. But he was a good kid who was no different than half of the other guys in the school. I yelled at her and left. Never heard another word about it. Are they there for actual therapy? (They were called "councilors" in my day.

then what is your job

School therapist can refer you for emotional guidance. They’re job really only cover academic performance.

I am hoping he went to the counselor. They are guidance counselor that help pick out classes and get things in order to apply for college. They are not therapists and should refer you on to one.

Plot twist: He was physio-the-rapist.

What is her job then

The man that loved this comment in a sick, sick person. Preferably the therapist.

FIND A NEW THERAPIST

School counselors do not have the same education or license here in Texas. They are not therapists but should have been able to address a crisis and provide support until linked with someone

Mine said, you're a kid, you'll get over it. Thanks, but how do i do that?

Would be a different story if you told your therapist you had gender identity issues..

The “at school” should have been the giveaway. Is said “therapist” also the gym teacher? Asking as an American…

A therapist should not send you into deeper therapy

B******t.

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It is true, though... A school therapist's job is telling you that your fellings are invalid, you are wasting their time, stop being a pussy and go back to class.