Right. My point is that in this case the demand is caused by a lack of basic stuff: friends to talk to.

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Disagree slightly. Of course friends are great to talk to, but sometimes the friendship can be affected if they are over burdened with the trauma of others. Also they are likely just to nod along and reinforce what you’re saying whereas a skilled therapist will be able to provide other impartial perspectives along with their mental health qualifications and experience. Having said that there are some terrible mental health professionals out there but the good ones provide a non-judgmental service that friends won’t be able to.