Ah, sorry Rive. You were totally clear the first time, and I expressed myself clumsily.

I should have made it clear that I was talking about exactly that- the people who seem very down on the whole profession. some people's experiences seem to lead them to conclude the whole system is untrustworthy. I am hearing you that you feel it's disturbing to cast aspersions on the entire profession (and I agree with you that there are lots of dedicated therapists!), but at the same time I am glad this place can be an outlet for people who feel so pained by their experiences that they are in a place now where they feel angry at the entire system or are suspicious of all therapists. I don't agree with them, but I have no problem with them saying what they feel about the entire profession. Partly because I don't see therapists or the entire mental health field as being very vulnerable when it is being stereotyped or prejudiced against - I think of the field and the group of people who practice in it as being very robust and well able to defend themselves against such generalizations from wounded people.

But I understand that my opinion will be different than many!