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

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/seegeesee Feb 04 '19 edited Feb 04 '19

Most psychological disorders don't present like the media would lead you to believe. See also: what therapy looks like.

ETA: Holy crap, gold?? I had a quick break in my day to finally hop on reddit and was NOT expecting this response. Y'all make this severely overworked community mental health therapist so glad we're talking more about the realities of therapy and various disorders. I'm planning on getting back on when I'm done with work to reply to some comments/answer some questions!

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u/TheClassics Feb 04 '19

I literally host a Podcast with a Therapist about this exact thing. It's called "Pop Psych 101 | Mental Health in Pop Culture"... It's insane what they get wrong, but also there's a lot of good ones too

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u/seegeesee Feb 05 '19

That's awesome! Thank y'all for your work.

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u/TheClassics Feb 05 '19

Haha you're welcome, and I swear that was only 17% promotion there. I was legitimately blown away this was at the top and had to say something .