Why do so many people in America get counselling?

Not that I want to make this even more complicated, but I was talking to a psychology phd student today, and he (like a whole group of people) dont believe in pathologizing normal human behavior, he sees labelling people with illnesses as a form of control almost… For example seeing ADHD as a disorder vs. simply a different way of functioning… So the idea there would be a lot of people go to counseling because they’re told they’re sick. Other cultures deal with people differently (they dont necessarily label their behavior as a sickness) and so there’s less counseling… It really is up to you what you believe… It’s just another way to look at it…

It is estimated about 1/5 of the population suffers from a mental disorder at some point. Most of these people do not get help for their problems. The movies and media are not the best way to tell how many people are doing anything, look up the statistics that psychology researchers have produced if you really want to know what is happening. Also, the US provides a lot of access to these facilities. There are not more people with issues in the US, there is simply more mental health care available.

Unfortunately a lot of Americans get counselling or are actually on anti depressants. I think it is bc they get overwhelmed and instead or working on the issues one at a time they prefer to pop a pill. It is easier and stupider. I know many people who get caught in that trap and since so many other people are in therapy they think it’s the norm. The problem with counselling is that the therapist hears one side of the story and can often times fuel a disturbed or crazy person into that person thinking that they are ok and normal. It is meant to be a helpful thing but too many people can’t be honest with themselves let alone someone else.

Councellors don’t work anyway. All they do is make you more upset.

Just as I thought. Thanks ty.

I live in america and a lot of people get conseling I think cus there 2 lazy 2 deal with there probs on there own

Unfortunately a lot of Americans get counselling or are actually on anti depressants. I think it is bc they get overwhelmed and instead or working on the issues one at a time they prefer to pop a pill. It is easier and stupider. I know many people who get caught in that trap and since so many other people are in therapy they think it’s the norm. The problem with counselling is that the therapist hears one side of the story and can often times fuel a disturbed or crazy person into that person thinking that they are ok and normal. It is meant to be a helpful thing but too many people can’t be honest with themselves let alone someone else.