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chamerionwrites · 2 years

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Also what people need to understand before leaving condescending shit in the tags is that by and large nobody is frustrated about CBT (yes the therapy, insert obligatory giggling) not being a mental health "panacea". People are frustrated about:

Therapists making zero attempt to ascertain whether CBT is right for their patients before diving in with a methodology that can actively make some mental health problems worse; and/or

Patients who do say "hey this really isn't working for me" being told (or frequently berated) by friends, family, assholes on the internet, and not-infrequently therapists themselves that they just need to work harder rather than offered alternatives; and/or

Systematic difficulty accessing other kinds of treatment because the healthcare system is fucked and CBT is more likely to be covered by insurance

#i don't know how to tell you that 16yos who can barely get out of bed are unlikely to recognize that there ARE different methodologies #or that expecting them to have the research eloquence and uncompromising boundary enforcement skills to advocate for themselves #in the face of that systemic lack of access AND professionals not doing their jobs #lest they get fucked over with more mental health complications than they had to start? AIN'T IT.#nobody is expecting a cure all they are expecting people who call themselves doctors #to check whether you have a penicillin allergy before taking your money and shooting a load of penicillin straight into your fucking veins #or at the very least to NOT KEEP DOING IT when it makes matters worse #jfc #anti psych stuff #my posts

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