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I feel that they either are incompetent or selfish and not truely interested in helping. They just want to make money while avoiding legal troubles and don't really care about whether they are helping you. This is why I won't get help from one, because I think they will make things worse or waste my time.
Like with anything it depends on the person. There are shit people in every profession, as well as diamonds.
If you need help, get it.
I went to get an assessment because I had trouble reaching my goals in life and got diagnosed with a personality disorder but didn't want to get it treated because I didn't trust the therapist.
Now I'm wondering if I really need help or if I can take care of everything myself.
Yeah its fair. There is a tremendous amount of research that goes into psychoanalytical theory and techniques, the largest issue regarding the field in my opinion is that the career itself appeals to those least equipped to perform their duties ethically and effectively.
Meaning what sane individual has a need to surround themselves with suffering people and attempt to go with them on a journey inwards with pure intent to help the patient reach their goals.
I'm not saying there are no good shrinks but so many borderlines and other damaged people in the field. It is cringeworthy at best and actually quite frightening.
In traditional societies this role would be and is taken on by the shaman who goes through lots of training as well but also cannot be just anybody.
And there work is not always done by their own spirit, in some traditions they follow the lunar cycle and will go into a trance and take on another spirit during a shamanic ritual ceremony. Also many work for no money or much smaller amounts.
So many things this western form of mental health does not consider as it is driven more so by the pharmaceutical companies and schools of thought stemming from Freud that lack consideration for so many of these important ancient methods.
I believe looking for those working within a more strictly humanist branch be it CBT or DBT or something of that nature, you will find a higher concentration of good shrinks.
Your skepticism is good and I encourage you to maintain it. But I wouldn't ward off talk therapy entirely as it does help many people, and especially so because you no doubt will be careful
Yeah I agree with this.
I don't think anyone who is paid to listen can be considered genuine.
Phone a friend.
Or punch a baby.
I feel like some of them are better than others. If you go by yourself it is not as good if you go with someone else, but if you are in the room they will ignore you and only talk to the person that you came with. I just go along with it. I could care less. I have zero problems that I know about. I am not even sure why I need to go. They are nice and sweet and try their hardest, but I know it just means nothing. The real problem is nothing. If they could look and see that my life has been this way forever- they would know that.