Got into Harvard. It didn’t make me feel better.

The point of therapy is NOT for the counselor to say something that makes you feel better. That’s not how therapy works. It’s not like a parent saying, “You’re amazing! How could anyone not like you?!” No. that’s not what therapy is. The therapist doesn’t console you or uplift you or act as your cheerleader. The therapist treats you for depression. It WILL help. You might even be put on medication, which should make you feel better in 2-3 weeks. Please go. You need to be treated.