Personally and generally, I am not a fan of therapy as I find that people come to both rely on it and then also start to lower their resilience overtime. In some way, it feels like therapy enables people to become softer. I am not saying that it is never needed, but I also think that it is over sued in our society, kind of like opioids in the US.
Because passive activities like watching television is what makes people soft. From what I know about psychotherapy, the goal is change when a patient is stuck in ways of coping with whatever is ailing them that are keeping them dysfunctional or worsening their condition. When psychotherapy is effective it should increase a persons resiliency in the face of adversity through serious effort. We all know how difficult (profound) change is.
The problem I see with it from those I know use it is that it depends heavily on the person to begin with and their ability to take agency. Some use it as a crutch and whenever they get uncomfortable or want some sympathy, they go to a therapist. Perhaps they need someone to talk to, but they don't necessarily need a therapist. But hey, this is the world where some think intimacy isn't needed or whatever the Internet offers as a subsititute is enough. I think the rise in people going to therapy is a symptom of disconnection for the lost part. Some people need it, many don't.
Yet, few explore the other options either. Many of them are free.
I dont think there is overuse in Finland, but I think that there might be useless use at times. But this isn't what the post was about at all, it was about the need for human connection in a world that is looking to lessen it.
What makes you think that?
Because passive activities like watching television is what makes people soft. From what I know about psychotherapy, the goal is change when a patient is stuck in ways of coping with whatever is ailing them that are keeping them dysfunctional or worsening their condition. When psychotherapy is effective it should increase a persons resiliency in the face of adversity through serious effort. We all know how difficult (profound) change is.
The problem I see with it from those I know use it is that it depends heavily on the person to begin with and their ability to take agency. Some use it as a crutch and whenever they get uncomfortable or want some sympathy, they go to a therapist. Perhaps they need someone to talk to, but they don't necessarily need a therapist. But hey, this is the world where some think intimacy isn't needed or whatever the Internet offers as a subsititute is enough. I think the rise in people going to therapy is a symptom of disconnection for the lost part. Some people need it, many don't.
I think the very high cost of psychotherapy deters its overuse quite effectively. Few can drop €150 for an hour of a supportive chat for long.
Yet, few explore the other options either. Many of them are free.
I dont think there is overuse in Finland, but I think that there might be useless use at times. But this isn't what the post was about at all, it was about the need for human connection in a world that is looking to lessen it.