"Psychobabble replaces mental health misconceptions with liberating truths that can help readers avoid misinformation, navigate important debates in the mental health field, and better maneuver their own therapy journeys. The problem is not that therapy has gone mainstream, but that some of the assumptions we have absorbed from therapy culture are actually holding us back from healing, growing, and solving our problems."
"Therapy works, but it doesn't work for everything. Somewhere along the way, as mental health got destigmatized, we started to believe we could apply therapy to more than just mental illness. We started to believe it could save us from more than depression, trauma, and addiction. We started to believe that it could make us the ideal partner, the perfect parent, or help us achieve profound psychological comfort in all aspects of life."
Mental health misconceptions can be replaced with clearer truths that help people avoid misinformation and navigate debates about care. Psychotherapy reliably treats diagnosable mental illnesses but is not a universal solution for all of life’s struggles. Popularization of therapy led many to expect it to fix relationship issues, parenting challenges, or persistent discomfort. No single intervention can erase every difficulty, though therapy can benefit subclinical problems, life transitions, or provide emotional support. Distinguishing between needing treatment for a diagnosable condition and seeking therapy for everyday concerns helps people choose appropriate support and maximize benefit.
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