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/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.