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Are you critical of psychiatry? Why?
As a therapist, what would you say to someone who was extremely depressed and felt like therapy and meds weren’t working, and that they may never find happiness?
Be honest. If one is severely abused from birth to the age of 6, is there any hope that such a person can live a normal life? It's been over 20 yrs and therapy and medication has done nothing.
Can a narcissist ever actually change their ways and stop lying?
Can a person who has no children still be an effective child psychologist?
Can individuals who have never experienced true upset or depression truly understand these feelings? If not, can they still have valid opinions on mental health issues?
Can someone be aware of their mental illness but lack the motivation to seek treatment for it?
Could Trump followers be considered a cult?
Did your parents take you to see counselors, instead of pointing the finger at themselves? Why were your parents not in counseling instead?
Do people know what therapy really is, and what can it do for them?
Do therapists sometimes feel that their patients no longer need their services and that is why they stop attending therapy sessions after a certain period of time?
Do we even have a proper understanding of how the mind works?
Do we resist what we want the most as a defense mechanism?
Do you ever feel like therapy doesn't work?
Does everyone experience some type of abuse?
Doesn't the "therapeutic relationship" (and the attitude of the individual psychiatrist) influence whether the client percieves psychiatry to be good or bad?
Donald Trump's entire life has been characterized by acts of betrayal—of business partners, of customers, of subordinates, of his wives, and perhaps even, of his country. What are the psychological reasons people still remain loyal to him?
How can I determine whether a psychologist/therapist will be good and really understand my situation?
How can someone who lacks empathy increase their ability to feel it?
How can you convince someone they are abusive to others, others that can't speak up for themselves?
How can you determine if a therapist is good and find the best therapy for yourself? What should you be aware of when looking for a therapist?
How do I cult-proof my mind?
How do I mentally grow up? I've grown in age and size, but mentally I haven't.
How do therapists handle situations where parents do not want their child to continue therapy due to not liking what is discussed during sessions?
How do you 'break' a disrespectful child?
How do you deal with a psychologist who is trying to influence you?
How do you understand human behavior? Why do people say things that are not right or why do they use excuses?
How does a narcissist secretly manipulate their partner?
How does denial frequently arise in the context of narcissism?
How does the mind work on a fundamental level and how does this relate to the work of Carl Jung or psychology and psychiatry in general?
How is toxic positivity related to narcissistic abuse?
How long does it typically take for therapy to show results?
How might a therapist respond if you tell them they have been a bad therapist?
How often do highly empathetic parents cause highly narcissistic children?
How or why does somebody become codependent? What does it mean exactly (the more in-depth, the better)? And how can somebody break the cycle of codependency?
I can’t control my inner demons. I’m beginning to lose my mind. What can I do besides therapy?
I have a lot of anger towards my dad, who is always negative and has a child-like attitude. A narcissistic man who never changed his ways. How can I overcome this?
I'm a teenager and I feel like I really need psychological help. But my parents think that I can cope with everything on my own. How can I persuade them to consult a psychologist?
I've been in therapy for 10 years and I feel like I've tried everything. What can I do to make it more effective?
If body-based psychotherapy is supposedly so effective, why isn’t it more common?
If you find yourself screaming in desperation for someone to stop psychological abuse, are you guilty of abusing your abuser because you ‘yelled’?
If you have severe mental illness and you’re questioning your relationship, how do you know if it's your mental illness causing the issue or if your worries are legit?
In psychology, why do people sometimes respond with anger or frustration to being proven wrong or when losing a logical argument?
In the report following my therapy (which I ended early due to a rupture), my T described how addressing our (natural) ending in therapy was a ‘narcissistic wound’ for me. What does this mean?
Is it common for individuals to feel like they are not benefitting from therapy and consider quitting, even if their therapist believes otherwise?
Is it difficult to tell a therapist that they are not helping?
Is it normal to feel like quitting therapy every so often? I have been in therapy for almost a year and I trust my therapist but I feel myself also wanting to distance myself. History of emotional/physical and sexual abuse.
Is it normal to reach a point in therapy where you no longer want to talk or open up? I’ve found that suddenly, I don’t want to go to therapy and don’t want to talk to anyone, including my therapist. Why is this?
Is it normal to try and find faults in my therapist?
Is it possible for someone to be in denial about experiencing childhood trauma?
Is it possible for someone to be their own therapist and heal from childhood trauma with only self-help tools?
Is it recommended to switch therapists if your current one does not provide helpful advice for severe depression?
Is it true that some people go to therapy because they want some one to tell them what they want to hear?
Is the compulsion to be right even when there is evidence to the contrary a mental disorder?
Is there a simple way to determine which of the two people is the one actually doing the projecting when both are accusing each other of narcissistic projection?
Is two sessions enough to know I don’t like my therapist?
Many people want to save the world but, does the world want to be saved?
Mental health experts: Do you think there is there any correlation between the type of denial we see in victims of domestic abuse also showing in the spouses of someone convicted of a heinous crime? See my comment for details.
My therapist told me that I am a strange client and I have a high resilience but not easily accessible, so he doesn’t expect that I will be better soon. What does he mean?
Should I continue to see a therapist if I feel worse after seeing him/her?
Should I stay or should I go from therapy?
The past three therapists I went to told me they don't know how to help me. What am I supposed to do?
What are some possible reasons for a parent to disagree with the other parent's decision to seek counseling for their son?
What are some real life examples of awareness and differences between blue pill and red pill mentalities?
What are the causes of psychological problems?
What are the reasons for people to seek therapy even if they do not want to change their behavior or way of thinking?
What are your thoughts about a survey that says affluent and educated people are “far less likely to say belief in God is necessary for good morals” compared to poor people?
What can I do when I am born a coward and I am of the male gender and dealing with extreme vulnerable narcissism?
What causes some individuals to have an irrational fear of change? Can anything be done to help them overcome this fear?
What do you disagree with Jordan Peterson about?
What factors may influence someone's decision to not seek therapy when they are experiencing difficulties?
What is it called when the client tells the therapist what to do instead of the therapist giving advice or suggestions?
What is the best approach for emotional abuse, trauma and PTSD? I was having Cognitive Behavioral therapy for 6 months, but I felt it was not for me, as the therapist only cared to help me change the way I was thinking, not to hear and understand.
What is the ethical dilemma regarding withholding/disclosing information?
What is wrong with me? My relationship with my parents is so emotionally abusive, but even though I am 19, I feel like I can’t leave. I just want a simple life, but I don‘t know how to give this up.
What is your greatest weakness as a psychologist and how do you handle it?
What kinds of parental relationships or early childhood experiences lead to the development of narcissistic personality disorder?
What makes it hard for some people with BPD to stick to therapy?
What makes the difference for you between a good therapist and a bad therapist?
What psychological deficit causes some people to naively attack questions on Quora that they are attempting to respond to?
What qualities make someone a therapist's favorite client? Do therapists go out of their way to help these clients?
What should I do if therapy isn't working out?
What should someone do if they feel their therapist is causing more harm than good?
What should you do if your therapist admits they are unsure how to help you?
What would you do? I realised I have C-PTSD, which is why I'm struggling even after no contact with my narc family.But my therapist never picked up on it and I'm very angry and disappointed. Should I talk to her about it or just find a different one?
When narcissists are therapists, how do they use their professional skills to manipulate/gaslight their victims?
Where do those who refuse to wear masks fall on the empathy scale? Why are they not taking responsibility for their actions and hide behind "my freedoms?"
While you may not have had many non-ideal outcomes (clients not making any or much progress, clients dropping you without explanation, etc.) with clients as a therapist, what have you learned from these situations and did they change you in any way?
Why am I scared to heal my trauma?
Why are most parents, even good ones, in denial about their failings when a basic acknowledgement of their imperfections would repair their relationship?
Why are so many people on Quora opposed to a social norm that tolerates the civil, free exchange of ideas in privately-owned venues?
Why are some people on Quora so cowardly that they use "hit and run" tactics of disabling comments after they make a disparaging or controversial comment?
Why are some people so afraid of facing childhood trauma?
Why are there so many bad mental health therapists?
Why are we attracted to certain people and not others. Do we recognize genetic traits in people that are beneficial and become attracted to them or is the science behind attraction much simpler?
Why can’t people stop blaming their toxic habits on “human nature” and work on improving instead of making useless excuses?
Why do changes in a marriage only happen after you demand a divorce?
Why do cheaters continue to lie even after they have been caught and admitted the affair?
Why do clinical psychologists gaslight?
Why do I want people to know that I'm a victim, why don't I want people to despise me?
Why do most people fail to heal even when they “do the work”?
Why do people disassociate? Is it the mind's way of rescuing humans to deal with trauma, when better prepared?
Why do people often end up in toxic and harmful relationships? How can one break this pattern and avoid being in such situations repeatedly?
Why do people with weak arguments turn-off reply?
Why do so many people want to be seen to be right, and make others wrong? It is especially prevalent here on Quora.
Why does counseling fail for some people or couples?
Why does everyone talk about emotional abuse so much? Does this mean we are becoming too sensitive to simple things?
Why does it take a lifetime to overcome the effects of child abuse and neglect if at all?
Why does the truth make people mad?
Why doesn't everyone want to study psychology? Don't people want answers and to improve themselves? Why don't they teach psychology as a subject at school?
Why don’t narcissists see their mental illness and get help?
Why don’t people believe in therapy?
Why don't therapists "realize" that clearing trauma isn't enough and you need to actually help people habitualize taking action, (e.g. in a situation where you can't get away from the emotional abuse because you and your child will end up homeless)?
Why is it so hard to find a therapist?
Why is it that when people get cheated on in a relationship, they most likely blame the third person?
Why is there a big emergence of anti-science people?
Why will no one admit that therapy doesn't work for some people?
Why won’t my therapist validate my racial trauma? Would her not being black have anything to do with it? Would it be training?
Will holistic and eastern approaches to psychology and healing ever be widely accepted in the west? What would it take for its acceptance?
Would you feel disrespected if your husband or boyfriend stared at another woman's butt right in front of you?
Would you pursue the truth even if it would result in everyone turning against you?

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