Psychology is a bit of a hack subject to be honest. It has it's place as a way for people to talk about their problems but it's based on a lot of outdated theories written by Freud and Young, most of which have been discredited now.
If there's actually something wrong with someone mentally then they go to a psychiatrist. They have been to medical school so are actually doctors, and are able to diagnose and deal with mental disorders. If you aren't crazy enough to need one of those then you'd probably do just as well talking about your problems to a sweet old lady on the bus.
There's something to be said for sitting in a nice office with an impartial stranger who asks about your feelings, I suppose. That's probably therapeutic to a lot of people. So if someone can afford one and it makes them feel better then I see no harm in it.
IIN I think therapists are a waste?
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Psychology is a bit of a hack subject to be honest. It has it's place as a way for people to talk about their problems but it's based on a lot of outdated theories written by Freud and Young, most of which have been discredited now.
If there's actually something wrong with someone mentally then they go to a psychiatrist. They have been to medical school so are actually doctors, and are able to diagnose and deal with mental disorders. If you aren't crazy enough to need one of those then you'd probably do just as well talking about your problems to a sweet old lady on the bus.
There's something to be said for sitting in a nice office with an impartial stranger who asks about your feelings, I suppose. That's probably therapeutic to a lot of people. So if someone can afford one and it makes them feel better then I see no harm in it.