I don’t think number of diagnoses is a great metric for or against the progress of psychology. We could outlaw psychology and have zero diagnoses, but that woul

I don’t think number of diagnoses is a great metric for or against the progress of psychology. We could outlaw psychology and have zero diagnoses, but that wouldn’t be progress. If we’re criticizing psychology for not “curing” people I think that’s a bit unfair - people may not be cured, but their conditions can be managed. I personally would love to be cured of what ails me, but that doesn’t mean I’m not grateful for the medications and therapy that help me live a more “normal” life than would otherwise be possible.