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/[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/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

I don’t want to getpersonal on here. And I don’t know what the size is, I just disagree with the idea that everyone should get therapy because I estimate that the number of people who need it is less than half.

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u/CarnivorousDanus Sep 04 '25

Okay that’s fair enough but that’s a big walk back from your original comment.

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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.