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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There’s a low barrier to entry for “therapists” and very hard to find a good one. Good ones are often booked up too. I have been in therapy on and off for real traumas. It’s very helpful but on the other hand I think “therapy talk” is generally rude and offensive. Like I’m observing my boundaries by being a b***h to you. [/quote]

There are some separate issues here:
- Some therapists are not great
- "Therapy talk" is part of our culture and some people use it to justify horrible behavior. I don't think this is a new insight from Bustle - I've seen this phenomenon parodied on TV shows. Some people that do this may be doing so because they are in therapy. I suspect most just use terms like self care and setting boundaries in problematic ways because it's part of our culture and they've heard it from their friends/social media[/quote]

Agree. The problem is that there ARE actually people for whom "therapy speak" is actually functional, valuable information that helps them to overcome trauma and dysfunction.

I am uncomfortable with the attitude on this thread (and also often on DCUM generally) that everyone who talks about trauma or stuff like setting boundaries, being gaslit, etc., is simply being selfish and dramatic and using these terms to mistreat others. This does happen, but also, some people are actually overcoming abuse and severe dysfunction and genuinely need these things to help them through it.

Dismissing everyone because SOME people misuse and abuse these terms is not great because it's unlikely to dissuade the peopel using these terms for selfish reasons, and can really harm people who are actually trying to heal and become more functional.[/quote]

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