And please don’t tell me “just change jobs”.

  • Something Burger 🍔@jlai.lu
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    To me, CBT has always made it feel like my thoughts and feelings are not valid. As someone who has had invalidation problems with these my whole life it makes it feel really offensive.

    Therapy in general is about accepting problems instead of solving them. This is because therapists are not real doctors and cannot actually cure anything. Psychology is a scam.

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      21 hours ago

      Psychology has come a long way in the last 50 years. I used to think like you, and even now maintain a healthy dose of skepticism, but therapy absolutely can improve your life. It’s not much of a scam if it’s working for most people. It’s just not going to solve all you problems. If anything it just makes you more aware and better equipped to deal with your emotions.