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Money doesn't solve everything, but it helps. (lemmy.today)
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[–] 1 point 2 months ago (3 children)

I guess there's a certain question of autonomy. There's a tension between, "I need help running my life" and "I know when something isn't helpful and can walk away." There are ways in which therapy can disempower you: it can teach you to ignore your instincts, paper over your concerns... there is a real risk that someone who just can´t handle anything about their life will be trapped in an unhelpful (or openly abusive) relationship for years, so I'm really hesitant to recommend it to people blindly with no caveats.

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    There are ways in which therapy can disempower you: it can teach you to ignore your instincts, paper over your concerns

    Any therapist telling you to "ignore your instincts" without diagnosing you with a relevant condition (e.g. PTSD, OCD) isn't worth their salt. And not all therapists are licensed to diagnose you, so you'd need to be referred to a potentially different professional.

    It's like any other professional. You try stuff they suggest, and sometimes it doesn't work out or you simply want 2nd opinion on a matter. It's not perfect, but generally it helps.

    so I’m really hesitant to recommend it to people blindly with no caveats.

    Worst case, they waste a few hundred dollars and learn its not for them. I've wasted more money with worse things. I think the risk of getting "addicted to therapy" is much smaller than gambling or drugs.

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