tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post5304662851428858839..comments2024-03-26T06:17:49.527-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: Coaching Lessons: Victims No MoreStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-85156336162753974202010-05-14T06:17:23.570-07:002010-05-14T06:17:23.570-07:00"the psychology industry-- the foundation of ..."the psychology industry-- the foundation of what I call the therapy culture-- has been in the business of manufacturing victims, of making us all feel like victims, so that we would be more prone to seek out therapy."<br /><br />This is baloney. It's your fantasy about psychology. The talk show world and books promote a victim centric-view, but this is not fundamentally how psychologists see the world. The idea that the psychology discipline promotes victimhood to lure people into therapy betrays your total ignorance about what psychologists do.<br /><br />Certainly there are cases of victimhood that damage people psychologically--chronic sexual abuse and some traumatic experiences. But there are many other life difficulties that have nothing to do with victimhood. Most of the work we do falls into the latter category.<br /><br />Ever heard of positive psychology? Ever heard of cognitive-behavioral therapy? Family systems? Psychoanalysis? At their core, none of the major systems are victimhood-centric.<br /><br />I can't help but wonder if you're actually the self-promoter in this in this scenario, denigrating psychotherapy to persuade your readers that coaches can provide everything they need.Dr Xhttp://drx.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-26836959357579965122010-05-05T12:04:36.066-07:002010-05-05T12:04:36.066-07:00I too believe that we tend to overmedicate problem...I too believe that we tend to overmedicate problems. I was reading today about a new book-- sorry, but I can't remember the name-- that suggests that overuse of anti-depressants has actually caused some emotional problems.<br /><br />And, thinking in terms of the placebo effect, what effect does it have if you go to the doctor and he can always find something wrong, something which needs treatment.<br /><br />I also agree that many of the people who go to physicians are really saying that they cannot cope. Doctors, unfortunately, are not trained to help them learn to cope.Stuart Schneidermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-13246246258493314132010-05-04T20:22:02.855-07:002010-05-04T20:22:02.855-07:00There was a book published a couple years ago call...There was a book published a couple years ago called "The Last Well Person". It was written by Nortin Hadler, a doctor who has some rather unconventional views of the idea of medicalizing more and more aspects of life. He believes that many of the drugs and procedures routinely prescribed don't do much to increase overall wellness and longevity.<br /><br />His view of most who go to the dr. with muscular aches and pains is that they are really coming into the office saying that they cannot cope (in a mental way).<br /><br />It was an interesting read.Ralphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320105485736052679noreply@blogger.com