Not a big fan of the Fourth Turning. I guess we could view what I consider an epidemic of mental illness as a cultural shift, but that’s even more sad. It’s just another big Asch experiment. Agree with you about hormone therapy. Parents who allow chemical castration should not be parents.
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I’m not qualified to make diagnoses but my real fear is that most “mental health professionals” probably aren’t either.
of course, most of psychiatry is scam
My ex-wife’s parents are both therapists and whoo boy do I have stories that can only be told at a bar.
could all of the drugs peddled by pseudoscientist psychiatrists over the last few decades have lead to an epidemic of mental health issues..?
I’d very much like to see some actual science on that.
you’ll likely have to wait until pharma is decoupled from the money printer
Perhaps, look at the case of Lindsay Clancy. She was on 13 different psychiatric medications and she still killed all three of her children and tried to kill herself. She was in therapy several times a week.
sad. I haven’t heard about this. I guess that’s what happens when you don’t watch the news or use Twitter lol
OMG that’s horrific. 😰
It's terribly sad. I survived the same mental illness she had, without hurting anyone. but meds were not the cure for me.
The only reason I've heard about it is because I had had the same mental illness that she had when my son was 4 months old. Fortunately I got better and didn't hurt anyone. The natural route was more effective for me in getting better than medication.
Therapy is a for-profit business it is in their best interest for you to stay unwell. The only exception I think is if a therapist writes books that are freely available and is not telling you to continually come back to their office. I have gotten a lot out of some good therapy books.
Freemium services are a great business model! If their public material is good, that should drive more paying customers. ⚡🔥💎
If you don't need therapy then, don't pay for it. I have gotten a lot of good out of certain books specifically ones talking about cognitive behavioral therapy. I'm not going to knock those authors transformed and greatly improved my life. You remind me of the metal heads, Jake. They tend to be very anti "getting help". They think it's a sign of weakness if someone admits they have a problem and or gets any sort of professional help for mental illness. Thinking too far that direction is toxic, just like thinking too far any direction is toxic. Extremism in all its forms is the epitome of evil.
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