Struggling to Open Up to My Therapist About My Psychosis

I understand I have the same reaction when it comes to opening up and it takes time to build that relationship up to where your comfortable enough to open up. Maybe you could write it on a note and give it to her I’ve done that before, or even reading her your post maybe that’ll help be a conversation starter. It can be hard opening up when you haven’t in a long time or you don’t know how and you acknowledging that is a big first step for you. I believe in you and I understand how hard it can be. I’m rooting for you friend ❤️

I have the same issues when it comes to talking about what’s really wrong with me at times and even with my therapist I’m like that. However my therapist tried an exercise that made me draw a monster that can somehow connect to me and it was like he read me like a book out of my drawing! I was so shocked but it can be easier to write down or draw how you feel then to speak it so that’s what I do to reach out.

Delusions are real to you and can be very scary. It’s totally valid ❤️

As a therapist my advice is to start off by saying exactly what you expressed in your post...."so I've been noticing that I tend to freeze up and say everything is fine. In all honesty though, I've been struggling and don't always know how to put my experience into words." Let your therapist guide you from there. Chances are they can sense youve been holding back and will see this as really positive breakthrough. Do they know you have a history of psychosis? Would it help to write out your experience that they can read at the beginning of session?