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I won't put psychology into the same category as any checkup with a doctor. That's my personal belief, and I use belief conciously since I don't have any scientific background to back up my claim. I believe people should compare psychology to difficult surgeries. It's not as simple as taking out a baby tooth, or fixing a sore neck.

You don't want to get operated by people who learned how to do surgeries via various articles on the net. Heck, even if they learned it via books. You want a surgeon who actually practiced it. Personally I find it a mystery, don't know about you all, for some reason, people are okay with operating themselves or other with only getting book knowledge when it comes to psychology.

@SailusGebel I am glad you think of it that highly. There is good reason as to why treating it professionally is about as hard as becoming a doctor for other things.

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The actual best form of therapy is to have a good friend group.

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But it isn't. There are people without a support systems, those who aren't able to make one, or even talk to it. So, so many reasons as to what makes it inaccessible. (Part 1)

And... even when it is? Not that many people have a good friend group. They just get hurt when attempting to bring things up.
Even beyond that? Friend may have their own ways of handling stress... but it generally is self taught. (2)

These methods, seem fine. But they lead to harm over time. Not only that, they also differ person to person.

governments don't exactly have a good track record in putting the needs of their citizens first.

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I don't think it matters that governments don't have good track records, because all that would happen is them covering the costs. Ideally...

All you've said is that most people don't have a solid friend group but what about when they do? It's my personal belief that if you surround yourself with people you trust and bond with those people will help you get over anything.

As you've said money is always prioritized in this type of work. Friends are the only people you can talk to about your issues that aren't thinking of that.

@SailusGebel Rather than getting defensive - yes, this is precisely what I've seen in myself. However, the knowledge I have is the curse that makes me aware of those mechanisms, and hopefully allows to protect myself from them.

@Omnii There is a reason why we know so much about human body overall and learned how to treat a lot of stuff, yet our brain, mind, is still a mystery. I believe it's because of how complex it is, and how unique each person is. So yeah, I think one should tread carefully when dealing with it.

@LilRora Yes, another thing I believe in, we are all different. Every person is unique, doesn't matter how a lot share similarities, or how we can say that some people are 'npc-like'. We are unique. So some people might benefit from studying it. Some might help others. Heck, you might help other people with your knowledge of the topic. We never know.

I'll add this before it comes back to bite me. Sailus is right that brains are complex and that we should be careful when analyzing the mind. My point in friends isn't that they're more qualified than professionals or have insight on the mind we can't reach but rather that a supportive friend group can mitigate a lot of the negative in the world around us.

@SirContro The very issue is that so few people ever will find a strong support system that can really help them. The biggest problem is that people won't find the ways to help themselves properly, that is why psychologists are still needed. (1)

I wish that friend groups that could support each other this were all around. But they aren't... and depending on the problem friends might be wrong to try and interact with the person. There are many different situations where trying to talk it out is going to cause them more harm. (2)

If you think friends will back away in that case... then how do they know? They aren't trained to understand when the avoidance is harmful or not, and they aren't in a position to figure it out.
There is so much to psychology that isn't clear, even for the people close to someone. Sometimes they see less than someone from the outside.

supportive friend group can mitigate a lot of the negative in the world around us.

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True... but the issue is that they don't exist for most people. But even with a friend group, there are situations that they are unable to help someone through. Either way psychology is important.

I suppose I didn't post my clarification soon enough. I'm not advocating for getting rid of actual therapy in favor of a friend group. I'm saying if you have that good support network it will be better than conventional therapy.

I suppose I didn't post my clarification soon enough. I'm not advocating for getting rid of actual therapy in favor of a friend group. I'm saying if you have that good support network it will be better than conventional therapy.

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Yeah sorry for missing that. But... a lot of conventional therapy is about developing support systems. (1)

But it also helps develop healthy communication and thinking that will also improve the friend group. So, in or out of a friend group, the things covered still are helpful. But yes, definitely less needed than just getting a friend group for minor issues.

I wanted to mention one more thing, but I really have to go to sleep. Have a nice day peeps.