If you get, say, depressed because of your life being constant shit, how will going to a mental institution help? How does therapy help?

It’s not like therapy is going to solve the problems you face in life, like lack of money, friends, bad job, etc? I guess I’m asking what is the purpose of therapy and mental institutions?

  • danielholt@feddit.uk
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    1 year ago

    I think there’s a big difference between a mental institution and a therapist. Almost apples and oranges.

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      1 year ago

      More like “I think I’ll eat an apple vs I think I’ll live in an apple orchard for the next six months.”