Everyone I know seems to be diagnosed (or self diagnosed) with some kind of mental disorder. It's one of the defining traits of the zoomer generation. I know it's considered a kind of blasphemy, but I really think therapy is hurting our culture.
Therapy trains people to only think about themselves. If someone isn't completely perfect, we're told to cut them out of our lives. If your dad gets upset because you're not doing chores, he's abusive. If she doesn't text back after 2 minutes, she's avoidant. It just adds a really sick and toxic layer to every single social interaction.
People aren't perfect. I know I've done things that upset people in the past and people around me have made mistakes. It's called being human. Not every mistake or miscalculation is a product of evil manipulation or mental illness. Therapy seems to make the self the center of the world and reduces every relationship to something transactional. "My way or the highway."
I think that's part of the reason why our generation is so lonely. It's hard to really bond with people when you're constantly afraid of being a victim. You really need to be forgiving and be willing to see the best in people if you wanna make it in this world.
This is a very interesting post. I do understand where you’re coming from, and feel that a majority of therapy people are going through, is to brainwash people. With all of the disorders available on the menu, it’s easy for people to pick and choose and then claim that’s what’s wrong with them. Instead of actually doing the work, and finding out with the real issues are at hand.
When exiting a mental illness treatment facility, they now recommend. DBT - Dialectical Behavior Therapy. This is suggested to participate in groups. It teaches you to monitor how you respond to people and to change your thought process when having intense emotions and feelings. Sounds like a great idea, right? Wrong! I think it’s a form of Brainwashing, and because people sign up for it, they are willing victims.
I know somebody who went through this therapy, and they completely changed afterwards. DBT pushes the LGBT & BLM thought processes, and overall woke idealism. It’s very insidious.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/22838-dialectical-behavior-therapy-dbt
However; on the flipside… I do have a mental illness. Having a good psychologist and psychiatrist has been very helpful. They’re just very hard to find these days. I’m not going to get into all the details, but understanding how my ADHD, OCD, and anxiety work … helps me to manage it much better. Having the tools to know how to navigate through life, instead of just not knowing what’s wrong with you, is a much better way to live. Also a close family member of mine, has finally figured out they have ADD - and this had helped them immensely. Understanding that these idiosyncrasies don’t make them a bad person, and then learning how to manage them, have made quite a difference in their life.
There’s a fine line between people who are actually mentally ill, and those who just want to have a label and fit in. It seems to be very popular right now to have a laundry list of issues, that you can fall back on to blame the world for all of your problems.
Also, we have to keep in mind; with the onslaught of childhood vaccinations, and other vaccinations, people are definitely suffering from mental health issues. I think this is by plan. However, sorting out everything and getting a decent diagnosis is very difficult.
In closing, I wish I had known 40 years ago about my illness. I would not have had to struggle through life as much as I did. I’m just happy that I finally have a handle on it, and I have become a more productive human. Thanks to a new ketamine treatment for depression, but more importantly… My faith in Jesus Christ. He alone gets all the glory for the success in my life.
Also, on a sidenote… these evil bastard that have tried to poison us, and break us mentally, will be taken out by the autists they created 👏👏🤣