I have no problem with people posting their negative experiences in therapy. I think it is important that people are able to get support when they go through something like that.

I also have no problem with anyone saying outright that "all therapists are bad," or something similar in a theoretical sense. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I don't think people should feel the need to hide theirs. And while therapists and relatives/friends of therapists may be offended by this, I don't think that's a huge deal. There are lots of professions people don't like, and part of being part of those professions is dealing with criticism...professionally.

What does bother me, and I have seen it here occasionally, is when someone comes for help with a specific problem because they are having a disagreement with their therapist or a hard time finding a good one, and is told by people that they should just give up on therapy because all therapists are horrible.

I feel the same about people telling others new to psych meds not to try them because "all psych meds are horrible," etc.

People come here for support because they are struggling with serious issues. If you have had a bad experience with therapy/meds, you certainly have a right to tell people about it and get support for it. But it can be disastrous for a person in crisis to hear that their options (therapy, meds) are shot. Is it possible that they will try therapy and meds and it won't be helpful? Of course. But they won't know until they try, and being told by "people in the know" that their situation is hopeless because the psych industry is in it for just the money can be terribly damaging, especially when there are millions of people out there who are helped by therapy and meds.

Again, I'm not saying people should feel like they can't express their views here. But maybe stick to threads dedicated to the general topic of the efficacy of different treatments, rather than telling desperate people that the game is rigged and that they will only find incompetence and indifference from psych professionals.

I don't mean to call out anyone in particular here, and I'm not saying this happens a lot--but I think we need to be mindful of the fact that people are looking for help, and when we bash all therapists and all meds we give them the impression that there is nowhere to turn.