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Originally Posted by sarahsweets
@out there:
I think its more common than you think. If you look around here you will see threads that are pages and pages long of people's experiences.
Personally, I feel that a red flag would be a therapist( not a psychologist, I mean a basic therapist or social worker) who diagnoses you with a mental illness. Therapists Im sure are good at labeling things and some know their stuff but more and more I hear about people that were told they were bipolar and after a psychiatrist visit they are told they do not, or that they have a different mental illness. That is not to say that they would be wrong or do not know mental illness just that I personally would go to someone that has actual training to diagnose mental illness.
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I agree. Theres a lot of abuse in mental health. It may not always be intentional but the negative effects are real.
Also part of the problem (In the US) is that these therapists need to use the DSM to code for billing so people get lables thrown on them they dont deserve