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QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)

@QiaochuYuan

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Feb 25

learning some stuff from the responses to this, haven't had time to go through them all but one thing stands out to me so far which is: why in GOD'S NAME does anyone think it's a good idea to FORCE MINORS INTO THERAPY, jesus FUCKING christ

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QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)

@QiaochuYuan

· Feb 24

do y'all actually know people who've been in therapy for like 5+ years and it doesn't seem to be helping them very much? i keep hearing about these people but i don't actually know any. what kind of therapy do they do?

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QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)

@QiaochuYuan

therapy only works if you want to be there because you are the only source of real change; you have to actually want it and do it. if you don't want to do it you shouldn't be in therapy. if someone else is making you do it they are literally trying to brainwash you. what the FUCK

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QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)

@QiaochuYuan

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Feb 25

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@QiaochuYuan

i suspect bad therapy experiences can cause a *lot* of damage in a similar way to cults; someone continually trying to fuck with your ability to sense-make and meaning-make, and asserting the superiority of their senses and meanings over yours. damages trust in self and other

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@temujin9

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Feb 25

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@QiaochuYuan

Yep. I've got therapy trauma from my father trying to "fix Nathan" with various counselors. I pay for my kid's counselor because he needs one, but I don't talk to her except to pay the bill, and I don't dictate attendance. She's not there for my benefit.

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QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)

@QiaochuYuan

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Feb 25

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where agoraphobia&social responsibility intersect

@mirrinigma

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Feb 25

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@QiaochuYuan

something something "therapy as a normative construct." i am occasionally bothered by calls for strangers to "go to therapy!" it feels weird to yell at strangers to go to therapy. therapy isn't specifically for making people more comfortable with the person being treated.

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where agoraphobia&social responsibility intersect

@mirrinigma

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Feb 25

reminded of a thread i saw about how for some people, calls to replace police with social workers aren't in the interest of public good or safety but in the interest of making policing more palatable.

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Ben Liddicott

@BenLiddicott

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Feb 25

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@QiaochuYuan

This was once a well-known joke. Q: How many psychotherapists does it take to change a lightbulb? A: None, the lightbulb will change itself when it is ready.