[lazarus01]

I can see how therapy can be helpful for some people. But I find it to be a big scam from my own personal experience.

What incentive do they have to give you immediate and durable results? Why do most only take cash?

I did some ML work with an addiction psychiatrist at the peak of the opioid crisis. He said,”To pay my bills, I have to treat rich people.”

I find taking long walks and speaking candidly about how I’m feeling is always the most effective way to deal with tough emotions.

[sizzle]

You are assuming everyone has someone to take long walks with and speak their innermost vulnerable thoughts/feelings with. A therapist is a paid person to achieve this same outcome.

[lazarus01]

No I’m not. Please read the first sentence of my post.

I agree, it’s tough to be honest when you’re vulnerable. Expressing vulnerability exposes how people really feel about you.

[Aeglaecia]

and people wonder why i call psychiatrists legal drug dealers - what incentive does a psychiatrist have to fix someone , when they could make 10x more money keeping that person dependant forever

[tsoukase]

Any psychotherapist, and mainly psychiatrists, tries to create a heavy dependence to their patents, not so chemical but behavioral and psychological, which they call patient bonding. They don't want to instruct the patient and make them independent. It's shown that this causes a consistent improvement and simultaneously establishes their dominance long-term.

[azan_]

If we had effective treatment, then psychiatrists that are effective would quickly displace ones that keep you hooked on non-effective ones.