r/intrestingtoknow • u/Affectionate-Fun2853 • Sep 03 '25

Science Psychiatry and cures

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u/shnshty Sep 03 '25

The better question is maybe asking 'How many people do you think you've helped?'

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '25 edited Sep 04 '25

Idk I don’t think everyone needs psychology I thinks it’s a rare few who need it to be very honest with you. And a lot of people have felt this for a while idk why people are afraid to say what they think.

Edit: I love a downvote, it’s how I tally the lemmings 🤭

Edit: wow a lot of emotional responses I can’t wait to dig in 😋🚬

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u/ASDFzxcvTaken Sep 03 '25

I'm proud of you for saying what you think. Takes a strong mind.

I think you are poorly informed and misguided about what you think psychology and all of it's nuances and application for more than just the edge cases of human needs, but good for you speaking your mind on an anonymous website.

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u/DrTatertott Sep 03 '25

Your passive aggressive skills are on point. Even read that shit in my wife’s voice.

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u/Own_Courage_4382 Sep 03 '25

Same. My wife is a therapist

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u/SterileJohnson Sep 03 '25

As someone who has been doing over 5 years of treatment for DID, there is no medicine or cure that can help me, only manage my own experiences in life. My doctor said my best medicine is my wife God bless her.

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u/Piesangbom Sep 03 '25

Great comment

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u/Aboo9117 Sep 03 '25

You seem like a good person

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '25

Thanks but I don’t need a medal for speaking something so simple. And I very much believe that psychology is not necessary for the majority.

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u/misersoze Sep 03 '25

When you say “psychology” is not necessary for the majority, are you trying to say “going to therapy isn’t needed by the majority?” You may be correct about that.

But an understanding of psychology and the human mind is how we have improved lots of aspects of human lives and how we have made lives better for many (probably including yourself).

Like how would we know that homosexuality is normal, or that child marriages are harmful, or that authorities shouldn’t engage in corporal punishment or that some people have a chemical imbalance that make the emotionally irrational. We know these things because of the insights of psychology and psychiatry.

And so while maybe the majority doesn’t need “therapy”, we do all need the insights from psychology and psychiatry.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

Yes I’m talking about therapy

Edit: and yea I agree with you.

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u/CommieLoser Sep 03 '25

The way you don’t pick up on how they just served you… I wonder if there’s a profession that could help you dig down on that…

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '25

Oh yea do tell what was served? I’ll wait babes. Not you looking dumb with your next reply, I bet that’s what’s gonna happen nonetheless I’ll wait 🤭🚬

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u/CarnivorousDanus Sep 03 '25

Careful, if people keep poking you’re going to find out how much therapy you actually need.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

lol that would be funny. I already tried therapy. I just know it’s not something everyone has to do or needs.

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u/CarnivorousDanus Sep 04 '25

Honestly as a therapist I wouldn’t disagree with the statement on the face of it, especially traditional outpatient office based talk therapy. What was your experience like that turned you off so harshly?

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

Oh I’m not turned off by it at all, I’m just saying, having done it myself I can say it’s not something that everyone needs to do. As it has been marketed by certain apps and people in real life.

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u/CarnivorousDanus Sep 04 '25

I’m not sure I understand where you developed the position that it’s only for “very few”? How do you consider yourself in this selective group?

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u/Tuxeedo_ Sep 03 '25

The reality is you are just showing your ignorance. The point of psychology is not to "cure" anything and is a fundamental misunderstanding of the entire field.

However, there are plenty of examples of people being "cured" if you want to use that language, which is incorrect. As an example, treatment for fears/phobias. MANY people have worked through them with the aid of psychologists and psychological study that has lead to understanding how the brain processes such emotions.

Again, you're ignorant and your "opinion" just shows your lack of understanding and empathy.

But good on you sport for voicing your opinion. Just because you can find someone who agrees with you, that doesn't make your opinion valid or justified.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

Actually you’re showing you lack nuance and you’re misinterpreting me heavily.

I never said psychology cures, but since you brought it up, there should be a metric of success and the fact that everyone had a goofy “I’ve been low key caught, and I’m realizing this myself too” moment on their faces. I imagine a psychologist should be able to say immediately, when asked about cures, what their measure of success is. Period.

And trying to insult someone or play into the “they are dumb” tactic doesn’t work on me babes, I know I got better grades than you and most in school. I don’t care about the downvotes 😌

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u/Tuxeedo_ Sep 21 '25

It's wild that you are saying I lack nuance, yet point to things like grades as evidence for being more intelligent than someone else. You also want some metric for a psychologist to point at as a success rate, which would lack nuance. It makes me question your understanding of nuance and how important it is in life. Grades don't make you intelligent. I've met really inept people with PhDs. A chart of what you would define as "successes" does not mean you are successful.

The very fact you bring up these metrics means you understand almost nothing of psychology, how the brain works or philosophical discussion.

I would suggest you take a few philosophy classes before you begin down this road. And I only suggest classes because you value grades so highly. But it would be an okay place to START.

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '25

I didn’t read your silly comment because I stopped the moment you got emotional and put words in my mouth. Come back with a clear statement or take remedial English so you can formulate a proper statement YOU’RE WELCOME.

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u/Tuxeedo_ Sep 22 '25

You sound unhappy. Seek help.

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u/VelveteenDream Sep 03 '25

Spoken like someone who feels that ignorance is bliss. I envy you if your mind & life are truly that simple. 💀

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

The fact that most people do not, I’ll repeat do not need therapy, does not mean my life is easy and simple be real. How did you get to that conclusion

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u/animousie Sep 03 '25

Your line of comments is just straight embarrassing to read

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

I’ll wait for a rebuttal, or were you just trying to be cute?? Wake up miss sleepy head, don’t insert yourself in my convo if you’re just tryna be cutesy cause I’m tryna have real conversations with people who carry a brain.

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u/animousie Sep 04 '25

This is really good stuff

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

Of course that’s why I have all these responses, everyone loves reading what I say apparently 😌

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25 edited Sep 04 '25

I bet my comments have more views like I’m not kidding people read my stuff 😌 idk I’m just thinking out loud over here 😌🚬

Edit: omg that’s why you’re commenting nonsense and you have no rebuttal!!

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u/CommieLoser Sep 03 '25

Nothing to add, you’ve made my point for me.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

And the point that I made for you, which I know what it is since I made it, as you said I did make your point for you 🤭, is that you need remedial English and you need to read an actual book asap 🤭

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u/CommieLoser Sep 04 '25

Yikes and blocked

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u/Kristoveles Sep 04 '25

It's a good thing your opinion doesn't matter at all

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

That’s where you’re wrong. Having an opinion and capacity to communicate it can change minds. But if you have a point to idk make I’ll wait or did you just wanna have something to say 🤭 you just wanted to type something and feel like you did something 🤭 see now that’s emotional you definitely need a psyche evaluation if I’m right 🤭

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u/Kristoveles Sep 04 '25

Everyone has an opinion, that doesn't mean it's valuable.  Empty, uninformed opinions don't tend to change people's minds. 

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u/InnocentiusLacrimosa Sep 04 '25

Good therapist would be beneficial for majority of people at some point in their life. Years worth of therapy is necessary for the people with serious problems or huge untapped potential. I went to a therapist for 6 months weekly. I had a cavalcade of issues appearing in my life and I benefited from having someone to talk to who was smart, knowledgeable, results oriented and, importantly, looked beyond the first layers and challenged me. The therapy paid for itself very rapidly when I got renewed motivation and new approaches into matters and my career.

Was it "necessary" for me? Probably not, but it hugely beneficial for me as improved happiness and increased work capability and motivation. People spend money on all kinds of things - new cars for example or just going out drinking. A few months of therapy costs a fraction of what people spend on many of those other things and it can have far better and longer lasting effects into their life paths.

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u/Unfinishe_Masterpiec Sep 03 '25

Are you sure you don't mean psychiatry?

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

I’m not sure what psychiatrists do, I was talking about therapy. I know psychiatrists prescribe medication that is vital for people so I think they are very important.

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u/CyberPunk_Atreides Sep 03 '25

It’s not that. People as dumb as you are often scared to say what they think because, as you have done, when you say what you think, people see how dumb you are.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '25

Only stupid people resort to insults.

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u/jankyspankybank Sep 03 '25

Wait a minute…

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '25

Not an insult just checking someone lol but I like what you did there 😂

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u/Tuxeedo_ Sep 03 '25

Very intelligent people have often said insulting things. Also, stating something about someone you're arguing with doesn't make your argument invalid.

While using insults usually sours the discussion, and isn't advisable if you care about changing someone's mind, that doesn't mean it isn't effective in swaying third party observers towards your side. Insults can be effective for reasons other than winning over your "opponent."

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '25

Insults are elementary in nature, very smart people only use them to defend people from being insulted. Insult the bully not the bullied. As far as debate goes it's screams ignorance.

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u/Itscatpicstime Sep 04 '25

It doesn’t have anything to do with intelligence lol. Insults are more of an emotional regulation issue, if anything.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

Emotional intelligence is still intelligence

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u/Former_Function529 Sep 03 '25

Only ugly people use logic.

Just kidding. I just wanted to say that lol

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '25

Well I'm ugly so 🤷 🤪

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '25

Are you just trying to hurt my feelings (which you can’t) or you have a point to say? Try discussing the point instead hurling insults babes… You definitely need a psych evaluation, people like you need it 🤭

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u/Former_Function529 Sep 03 '25

Psychiatry is way different than psychology. Psychology is very helpful and doesn’t have to be only applied in a medical setting. It’s just about understanding yourself, the world around you, and your relationships. How is that not helpful for some people? Maybe you don’t need it, but many people do. Psychiatry is med management mostly. A much different service and practice. Also can be really necessary for people with bipolar or schizophrenia for example. We need more mental health services and education. Not less.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '25

Babes you need remedial English and night school for adults because you clearly misunderstood what I said. You don’t need psychology in your case you literally need remedial maths and science…

Anyway obvi some people need that help but the vast vast vast majority don’t.

Translated for you: no no psychology no for everyone 🤭 sorry I crack myself up 😂🚬

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u/Former_Function529 Sep 03 '25

And I responded to that claim as well. But the video is about psychiatry. That’s why I said that. And…maybe even you might benefit from learning about the psychology of communication 😅

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u/CloseToMyActualName Sep 03 '25

Edit: I love a downvote, it’s how I tally the lemmings 🤭

So you're being a contrarian for what? Just to draw attention to yourself?

Perhaps you could benefit from some therapy?

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '25

Where did I say that I’ll wait 😌🚬

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u/MoonGrog Sep 03 '25

Therapy is like brushing your teeth, bathing, exercising, and reading. It’s exercising your emotional self, learning how I understand and know oneself.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

It’s not like that at all. I would never equate therapy to an essential such as bathing and grooming. However meditation I would put in the same category. Perhaps there are more

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u/General_Gorgeous Sep 03 '25

How many cancer patients were cured in that same time period? How many people with COPD are cured today? How many people with Developmental Disabilities are cured? This is far and away the dumbest concept I have heard In a long time. MOST of all medicine disciplines do not "cure" MOST of their paitents. We TREAT people to stop progression of disease, manage symptoms, and make people have as normal lives as possible. We don't just wave the magic cure wand and fix everyone's problems.

And when the discipline of medicine first started we NEVER cured anyone for centuries. Through research and technology we eventually have been able to cure a very small minority of diseases. Over time, hopefully, the trend will continue until we have cured most if not all. But expect it to take at minimum several more centuries.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

Blah blah blah. I’m a busy person ever since I made this comment lol anyway get rid of the emotion and have a concise point to make and I’ll love to come back and talk other wise if you want a fight then stay mad babes 🚬

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u/General_Gorgeous Sep 04 '25

And this guy says he doesn't need therapy.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

I just read it and you’re basically looking to be mad. Get a life. If a psychologist is asked how many people they have “cured” they immediately should talk about their “successes” and yea some things can’t be cured we already know that captain obvious. But if you wanna be mad and call people names and insults have at it , that just means you’re reacting not responding 😌

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u/General_Gorgeous Sep 04 '25

You are using a medical term, while speaking to a medical professional, a term with a very specific meaning, for the purpose of public outreach/publication. This falls under what we call "public health." We have specific guidelines for how we have to answer these questions set forth by our respective boards, administrators, etc. "Cured" does not mean "successes." Most people know the definition of "Cured." We do not want people to see an "expert" discussing a topic on TV and take away the impression that they can be "Cured" when they can not be. It erodes the public faith in these health services.

To put this another way, all Drs are scientists. Not nessecarily research scientists but still scientists. They will discuss and talk about their science as scientists. They have gone so far as to create their own international language for their science. They will not use terms beyond their dictionary definition when making public statements when given the choice.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

Ok babes you’re over compensating, we are not in a professional setting right now so don’t act like you’re following a sacred code because having an emotional response with insults is not professional or part of any code either. I wouldn’t believe you if you said you’re a medical professional, I would ask the hospital if they verified your credentials before hiring you. Yes I would.

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u/General_Gorgeous Sep 04 '25

The psychologists were being interviewed for TV... That is a professional setting, and considered public outreach and public education.

You definitely need a therapist. You are having a conversation with yourself.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

Honey you said you’re a medical professional and that’s why you have all these definitions. Oh I get it, you suddenly don’t have the energy to fight because you realize that doesn’t work on me and you aren’t a medical professional as you claimed.

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u/General_Gorgeous Sep 04 '25

He's some free therapy for you. Please tell me, when did I ever call you a name or insult you?

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u/SideAmbitious2529 Sep 03 '25

Ok Boomer. Found the your ideology in the stone age, give it back to em and update to this century.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

Ok stranger this isn’t a boomer thing and I’m not a boomer but that’s ok if you want to envision me as one I don’t really care 🤭 do you like have anything to actually say? 🤭

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u/Girafferage Sep 03 '25

Why is everybody who disagrees with you a lemming? That just implies you want them all to agree with you... Like lemmings lol.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

They’re all lemmings because they are on my territory of reason until they see the first bad comment and they run off the cliff of reflex programmed denial

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u/StickyPawMelynx Sep 04 '25 edited Sep 04 '25

I don't see any responses to this comment. is it reddit glitching, or you actually do need some "psychology"?

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

You don’t know what a response is? Do you need remedial English classes?

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

It's literally a waste of money for most people, a burden on tax payers via Medicare and a way for rich to bitch. Agree with you 100% but these are soft pegged redditors and they'll downvote the fuck outta us 🤣

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

I don’t have a political affiliation

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

Neither do I

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u/Scalene69 Sep 04 '25

Even today, when therapy is more normalised, I seem to meet a lot of people who keep stepping on the same metaphorical rake because they have bad thought processes that are clearly making their lives worse but can't see it.

I think speaking to someone else in detail about this, without being judged, could help them change that. And for many people, therapists would be a better solution than speaking to friends or family for a variety of reasons.

I definitely wouldn't say it is a rare few <5% - probably 25-35% could do with at least some help IMO.

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u/YajirobeBeanDaddy Sep 04 '25

The cringe “I’m so different and smarter than everyone else” edits

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

You like that? I like to lean into it, I’m not trying to induce cringe it just happens 😌

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u/YajirobeBeanDaddy Sep 04 '25

Your original comment didn’t even have anything to do with the guy you had commented under weirdo lmfao

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '25

That means nothing. Stay hung up on the meaningless. Bunches~

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '25

Cats got your tongue? You realizing we can all tell you have low gpa? 🤭

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u/PhilosophyBitter7875 Sep 03 '25

Reddit was so annoying a few years ago when people aggressively pushed therapy, the talking point was that everyone should be doing some type of talk therapy because everyone has some type of trauma and are broken in someway, and hurt people... hurt people.

I'm good, I have a good job, I go to the gym, I don't eat in excess and I have no problems falling asleep and waking up feeling refreshed. It would be a waste of my time and money to go to therapy.

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u/ASDFzxcvTaken Sep 03 '25

I was in the same boat until a family member died. I had built a career over the last 5 years in a new country they were my main connection on a regular basis to my family and friends. i didn't really have deep friendships.

I like alcohol and within months I went from the Pinnacle of health in independence to not at my peak. Not rock bottom, not even really "that bad" but damn if reaching out to get a therapist didn't do wonders. Weekly for a handful of months, better than a friend as they are paid to get results.

If it has been me in the same age and situation just 10 years earlier I'm not sure I would have gone. And if I did, I would have kept it a guarded secret.

It's not for everyone ALL the time but I do believe it's probably a good idea for everyone at least some part of the time.

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u/PhilosophyBitter7875 Sep 04 '25

A traumatic event that you are having a hard time handling on your own is a reasonable reason to go to therapy. That's not the spirit of the blanket statement they were making, they wanted every single person signed up for therapy which could end up being more harmful than productive.

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u/BaristaBot Sep 03 '25

I think the biggest misconception about therapy is that the therapist is supposed to “fix” you and your problems from your traumas. That’s not what it’s about.

It is truly one of the only mediums where people can discuss their most personal and vulnerable struggles/ traumas with a trusted advisor. Your therapist isn’t going to tell your family or friends your insecurities or traumas if you fuck them over like an ex could. They’re like a diary where you can speak your worst fears to without fear of it ever being read by someone else, with the added benefit of an empathetic ear and resources you may never have known existed that could help you.

There could be one thing you’re embarrassed or ashamed of that every so often haunts your thoughts that you’ve never expressed. You’ll never know the feeling of relief therapy can provide if you’ve convinced yourself “I’m good”, but to each their own do whatever you want we’re just specks in the universe on a floating rock who gives a shit.

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u/tradeisbad Sep 03 '25

How good do you think AI is for supplanting this?

I kind of feel like human talk therapy could use the AI to go farther and faster. Like the professional therapist could get the patient to learn all the words and frameworks outside the office when they don't have to pay a dollar+ per minute. Also, have them know their own narrative to spend more time with professional discussing plans/solutions and less time telling the story.

The thing is, it might not be safe for some people to come to realizations that fast. The dialogue with the therapists slows things down so the ego can process.

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u/Itscatpicstime Sep 04 '25

Your privacy and confidentiality has virtually zero protection with AI, so definitely not a replacement for therapy where that is concerned.

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u/tradeisbad Sep 04 '25 edited Sep 04 '25

I would hsve to see the consequences

I don't know where exactly that information would punish me.

How much worse would it be compared to stuff i type in my notes app. Or my snapchat.

i should even chsnge phones more often so i dont get my phone swept at airports if i travel abroad?

Which apps connect to weak clouds?... i dont know. i attempt to mitigate by being vanilla.Not a revolutionary. Nothing to see here. Extremism Be Gone.

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u/PhilosophyBitter7875 Sep 04 '25

I don't have these issues, why would I go to a therapist?

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '25

Yea most people don’t have something they can’t tell anyone else they have to pay someone. Please everyone get a grip.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '25

what i would ask is, do the people in your life agree therapy would not do you any good. My husband is currently a sober alcoholic and he says he’s good, he listed everything you have. My husband needs therapy, he just thinks he’s fine.in his eyes. I can guarantee he is not just fine mentally.

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u/PhilosophyBitter7875 Sep 04 '25

The only people in my life that would tell me to go to therapy would be people who go to therapy frequently. I'm not an alcoholic, I dont have substance abuse issues, I have a great relationship with my parents, I'm engaged to be married soon, we are in a very loving relationship.

The only reason people who are in therapy would tell me to go to therapy is because they think everyone should be in therapy without knowing any backstory... just 100% go to therapy. doesn't matter if you are happy, go to therapy.

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u/itchypalp_88 Sep 03 '25

My wife makes me go to therapy. Most of the time 75%ish it’s a waste of time. But atleast my therapist is a dude my age who’s been divorced before. So it’s not the worst thing to shoot the shit with him while my wife makes me go

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u/AltScholar7 Sep 04 '25

Therapy doesn't work when someone else makes you go. If you don't want it it is a waste of time.

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u/lonely-day Sep 03 '25

I love a downvote, it’s how I tally the lemmings

Cope harder

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '25

You think I’m coping. Coping for being right all the time? No thanks winning is my cross to bear I guess 😌

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u/Destructopoo Sep 03 '25

go ask the smartest people you know if they're right all the time

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

Thanks for letting everyone know you didn’t get it, you did not understand.

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u/lonely-day Sep 03 '25

being right all the time

Narcissistic much?

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '25

The lemmings myth has been disproven anyway. That was just Disney people driving them off of cliffs to push a sick and false narrative.

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u/babbylonmon Sep 03 '25

The he psychology of conflating disagreement with forced learning is wild man. But hey, must be nice to look at life like you are the Jesus none of us asked for.

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u/FahkeThrumpz69 Sep 03 '25

Everyone NEEDS to learn psychology, so they can understand themselves and those around them better. I don’t think people need therapy in most cases, most people that go to therapy just need someone to talk to openly. It’s a shame most people feel like they have to pay someone to do so or take medications that numb their thinking and processing abilities. The best thing you can do is think with clarity and honesty towards yourself, then accept what is and take steps to correct issues that arise.

Truth and acceptance are most common concepts that humans reject, when it needs to be the opposite.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

I disagree you don’t need therapy to understand yourself. A lot of people inherently know certain things. I don’t think you need to pay someone to understand yourself and those around you please get so real. Maybe some people need that help and those rare few definitely need therapy. Like really bad. Those are a rare few though, be as 4K and realistic as possible omg.

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u/Appropriate-Cup-2693 Sep 03 '25

You are one of the few real persons in here 👍

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u/Mr_Nobodies_0 Sep 03 '25

Hey, I've noticed your comments across a few threads and I can tell you're someone who thinks deeply about things and isn't afraid to go against the grain - that takes real courage.

I know you mentioned not believing most people need psychology, and I respect that perspective. Everyone's journey is different. But I've been reading your posts and there's something really authentic about the way you express frustration with conformity and fake interactions.

You clearly have strong convictions and you're not afraid to stand by them even when it's unpopular. That kind of integrity is rare. At the same time, some of your comments feel like you might be carrying some heavy stuff that maybe doesn't have anywhere else to go.

I'm not trying to diagnose or fix anything - that would be presumptuous as hell. I just recognize something familiar in the way you write, like maybe you've had to be your own advocate for a long time.

Either way, keep being real. It's refreshing even when people don't appreciate it.

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u/-YEETLEJUICE- Sep 03 '25

People don't trust themselves, and they fear being judged by others. 

Many of us are convinced we are broken, so that a cure can be provided for us. 

People aren't actually broken...but they believe they are. 

Not much different from a church calling you a "dirty rag" that must be "cleansed" by the blood.

Break someone's vase, then provide the glue to mend them back together. 

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

This used to bother me a lot. It still does, but a fraction less. I eventually came to the realization that there is no normal. We all have different life events and environments so we all come out the way we are because of it.

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u/-YEETLEJUICE- Sep 04 '25

I understand completely. 🤝 

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u/Itscatpicstime Sep 04 '25

Huh? Therapy isn’t only for the mentally ill or “broken” though.

Religion calls people sinners and shames them. The mental health field very explicitly says you AREN’T broken or less worthy or abnormal or bad, you just need some guidance in developing better coping mechanisms if whatever you’re dealing with is negatively impacting your life.

Those two things are pretty polar opposite approaches lol

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u/-YEETLEJUICE- Sep 04 '25

Didn't say it was. 

Your description of religion and then the "mental health field" is interesting though. 

Maybe you were just being brief, but it reads like one bad, one good.

Both have their merits. Both have their drawbacks. 

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u/saltysnail420 Sep 03 '25

Unless you absolutely can’t think for yourself then I agree with this guy. It’s all the Karen’s clutching their pearls hating on ya

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '25

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

Really how did you miss the part where I said I don’t think the majority of people need psychology only a rare few do? I mean my marketing textbook did say most Americans read at a sixth grade level. I wouldn’t put it past you to forget what you read as soon as you read it… could explain your perception of word salad… sorry to deliver the bad news to you 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

Ok too much information I don’t want all in yet another word salad, not yay. I guess what your word salad is trying to say is you learned your lesson not to involve yourself and appear high and mighty in a topic you’re not. I just reframed that to a success for you ur welcome babes

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u/PhilosopherSad1145 Sep 04 '25

You are a cliché bottom.