"self-gratifying" reasons. What do you mean? I am a teacher, and my profession gives me a great deal of self-gratification. I would assume my t gets a great deal of gratification out of his profession or he would not stay in the profession. The reason I'm asking, is that (and perhaps I am misinterpreting what you have been saying and if so I apologize) you seem to see the mental health profession as a completely corrupt "pseudo-profession". Do you lump all therapists in the same basket? You do refer to it as a "god forsaken industry".

I am sympathetic to what you have been through, truly I am, but I'm pretty sure I don't share your view of the mental health profession.