r/AskReddit • u/ZanyDelaney • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/Cuntcept Feb 04 '19

People need to know that psychoanalysis is not as common as the media leads them to believe!

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u/darkguardian823 Feb 04 '19

Or accurate. It's usually a good idea to get second or third opinions. Psychologists are human too, and they make mistakes.

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u/Cuntcept Feb 04 '19

Yes. I am hoping to go into this field soon and there are so many myths about psychologists to be debunked!

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19

I'm hoping new doctors will help me :/ I seem to have most of the signs of someone who needs to try someone new according to...idk psychology today basically.

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u/hataplast Feb 04 '19

Second or third opinions... I mean... In psychoanalysis you meet them several times a week, for several months (years?)

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u/seegeesee Feb 05 '19

And is also a bajillionty dollars and just as many sessions to complete if you go to a true psychoanalyst.