I don't think the writer is abusive. I noticed that some people here mistake honesty with "abuse". Like you you only be smooshy huggy supporty or abusive and critical and no middle way.

I do think that "ability to laugh at yourself" is one important tool. And ability to self-reflect.

so they article may not be "oh poor you chemically imbalanced thing, there is nothing you can do for yourself, but at least it is not your fault, pity pity pity, hugs and unicorns pooping rainbow puppies", but I don't think it's *abusive*, Not everything that point out a personal weakness of somebody is abusive. Sometimes it's... the truth.