I think this is one of the healthier things ”men” do. The instinct is sound. The median jackass activity X is healthier for working out issues than working with the median jackass (or jennyass) therapist.
Therapy is a good idea in theory. Therapists in practice otoh…
The trick is to avoid the problem till it gets severe enough that there is ROI to hiring one of the top therapists, by learning all about Rome or something.
Gotta get the Ted Lasso grade therapist, not a budget strip mall rando.
UK therapists are generally quite good because they're scored on success rate. They actually get an average sick person well in 6 sessions. Ask a US therapist how long they expect the therapy to take and they'll look confused.
I'd be curious about the rates of therapy seeking and whether the same gender disparity exists in the UK (in the US, women seek help at about 2x the rate)