Something missing from "go to therapy" discourse is that most therapists are not very good

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[–]Anticapitalist 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Imagine you wanted to hire a great artist, like a Hendrix, but instead there were a bunch of random people convinced they were Hendrix.

That's like therapy & the whole "mental health" industry.

[–]Airbus320 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Lol

[–]NewEnglandConvert 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

“I've never seen a shitty person improve with therapy; I've only ever seen them find new and exciting ways to rationalize their awful behavior.“ Pasted as it bears repeating. Good therapy got me over (through?) OCD, but pop-psychology gifts rationalizations so people can feel better without being better.

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My memory says that any discussion of health-related issues without a "go to therapy" advise can get you sued, although I can't remember specific cases and countries. This advice feels more like a disclaimer.

Good therapists are hard to mass produce. Medicine is a mix of art and science, and a good therapist has to be extremely good at both aspects. If one doesn't have a strong inner drive, no amount of money can replace it.

[–]MaiqTheTrue 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The problem is that very little is actually based on real, tested, and replicated science. It’s basically like going to a priest or something you might feel better, maybe they have good advice, but it’s not going to be a for sure fix.