Trying to 'unf**k' your life

Very relatable, @justanotherguy ☹️. My ordeal fits in with your description neatly, also.

Although, with respect, I would dispute the word "idiots" in your title. Pretty much all therapists are college graduates, and none of the ones I ever encountered were funny.

I often wish that wasn't the case, and that it was much easier to find and access the services of a therapist with no college training. I would have a much better odds of relating to a therapist like that (and vice-versa) then anyone in the currant lot; and I'm sure I'd have much better odds of getting real help from them, too.

I'm sorry to hear of those unhelpful experiences @justanotherguy @chibam ,

I hope you find ways to get the support you need whether it be through connecting with peers, self care or focusing of your strengths and interests.

@tyme , the problem now is I'm expected to keep going back to the mental health system that caused so many problems in the first place; kind of like the dentist handing out lollipops to the kids many years ago. Due to the total headf**k of misdiagnosis and unnecessary medication, I have said and done things in the past I would not have normally said (not everything, but enough to cause problems now years on). Like I said, trying to unf**k my life somehow.

@sol_87 , it would be interesting to see the psychological literature on people who are control freaks with little thought of their actions on others or the world around them.

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@justanotherguy wrote:

@sol_87 , it would be interesting to see the psychological literature on people who are control freaks with little thought of their actions on others or the world around them.

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I doubt you'd find much, @justanotherguy . The therapy industry isn't well known for its openness about it's own faults; especially not it's ongoing ones. Though you might find some stuff from the handful of whistleblower therapists who speak out against the system's ills. Paula Caplan in America is one that comes to mind, and locally there's an Australian named Niall McClaren (sp?) whose written on the subject as well.

I did watch a video from an American therapist once where she admitted that sociopaths are particularly drawn to the therapy profession, as it's a rich hunting ground for potential victims who they'll find easy to manipulate. She didn't give precise numbers, but you can make some deductions from the overall statistics on sociopaths that she did provide, that strongly indicate the proportion of sociopathic therapists is likely much higher then 5%. That might sound low, but those odds are still pretty horrifying, if you ask me.

@chibam , I just changed the title.

I generally laughed at the mental health people in my life, but they didn't like that at all (apparently the psych textbooks don't talk about humour as a great way to cope with stupidity).

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@justanotherguy wrote:

@sol_87 , it would be interesting to see the psychological literature on people who are control freaks with little thought of their actions on others or the world around them.

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Actually, I think I might've misread that post. Seems like you were talking about control freaks in general, rather then just control freak therapists.

My bad. 😖

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@justanotherguy wrote:

@chibam , I just changed the title.

I generally laughed at the mental health people in my life, but they didn't like that at all (apparently the psych textbooks don't talk about humour as a great way to cope with stupidity).

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Your really lucky, or very adept, that you can do that, @justanotherguy . I've tried very, very hard to fix my perceptions so that I laugh at everything, and I have had a lot of success; but all too often the ugliness of life still manages to leech through.

One thing I was never able to laugh at was my therapists. Maybe I've spent too much time dwelling on what really happened in therapy, and not enough time dwelling on what could've/should've happened.

@chibam

"I did watch a video from an American therapist once where she admitted that sociopaths are particularly drawn to the therapy profession, as it's a rich hunting ground for potential victims who they'll find easy to manipulate."

My psychologist is a wonderful advocate for this kind of exposure, she does research into such things and shines a light on the system wherever she can. She helped me greatly in dealing with a broken system, it would have taken me years on my own.

One problem is it pays so well; the other is they get total control (with legislation to back them up), and plus society also turns a blind eye so they don't even have to be competent. It's like the ultimate fantasy job for sadistic morons. And once you are a patient, everything can be turned against you. Life is hard enough without dealing with these kinds of people.