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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wonder if people are so socially isolated these days that they are using their therapists as friend replacements instead of for therapy.[/quote]

+1,000 Therapists should be encouraging people to get social and out there. [/quote]

Therapists do that. If a person is isolated then of course you want to see the person connecting with others. Most of the people I know who complain of feeling lonely don't get therapy and wonder why people distance themselves from them.

You do understand your friends are not therapists right? Many people who are not socially isolated understand that and they maintain friendships because they share things like trauma, past abuse, etc with a therapist and don't expect their friends to help them work through it. I have a lot of stressors in my life right now-ill family member and I am caregiver, death of father, etc and I save the deep stuff for therapy so I can enjoy time with my friends and not overwhelm them. We all have a ton going on and only have so much to give.

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While this is the reality I think it’s sad. When younger people used to really share deep feelings and vulnerability with friends. Now therapy culture and capitalism realities have made it so that people feel as you do, don’t share deep things anymore and only bring their best game face to friendships which become more superficial as a result. Then people wonder why the feel isolated and alone and seek a therapist. It’s sad people can’t be there for one another anymore.[/quote]

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