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iatrogenesis - when a therapist gives a possible explanation for your problem, they actually harm you because you begin to see it and start acting it out. The w
by mjfl 2y ago
iatrogenesis - when a therapist gives a possible explanation for your problem, they actually harm you because you begin to see it and start acting it out. The world becomes a theater, and you are on stage, playing your part in your mental illness. But these problems have such a low bar for diagnosis, that the majority of people qualify for at least one. But if the majority of people have some trait, is it really illness?
- readthenotes1 2y agoMy understanding is that the DSM type labels are only appropriate if the character trait is having a catastrophic effect on someone's life.
- pseudalopex 2y agoSignificant. Not catastrophic.
- pseudalopex 2y ago> But these problems have such a low bar for diagnosis, that the majority of people qualify for at least one. What is your evidence? > But if the majority of people have some trait, is it really illness? Lifetime cancer rates in some countries is 1 in 2. Can we say cancer is really illness?