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The Shitty Therapist - Corona - Part III of ?

There comes a point where you know something is wrong and you need to seek help.  I figured my tipping point was sleeping a total of three hours in the span of four days. One of the things that makes therapy useful is a relationship.  There needs to be trust and understanding. Knowing that this was essential, I tried to look up my former therapist from Las Vegas, only to find that she has left practice.  I decided to do a telehealth session with a random therapist from the interwebs.  My insurance covers several free sessions, so I figured I didn't have much to lose. I had a virtual appointment this morning with Dr. WTF (name changed, of course). Our session began with me outlining what brought me to our appointment.  The lack of sleep. The feelings of isolation. The lack of optimism. The feeling that I'm always one minor mishap away from losing all control emotionally. Dr. WTF nodded as I described my current state.   She fidgete...