This explains the self hating whites phenomena
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Women really are mentally ill.
Edit : Downvoters are literally denying facts. Almost every category, regardless of age or political affiliation, has more women diagnosed as mentally ill.
I'm not going to defend women on this, but as someone who worked as a therapist for some time its not an accurate reflection of reality exactly.
Psychology was founded on and built for women. Nearly everything we understand and know about it is designed around helping women. To the point where its a huge controversy right now that a couple of researchers determined that using normal therapy techniques actually increases maladaptive behaviors and possible suicide when used on men, because its designed around how women act. That's why we have a surge of "man therapy" doctors cropping up (which is great, recommend them to anyone). If you aren't getting helped, and your doctor seems like a quack you won't take their labelling seriously.
Partly from this and partly out of good old male stubbornness when admitting problems they also just don't go. You can't get diagnosed with anything if you never go to a doctor at all.
Basically the lowness of men on this chart is just as big a problem as the highness of women.
As an addendum to an already long comment, women are disproportionately high because they are lazy and over emotional. They play up their negative symptoms considerably, which leads to easy diagnosis of anxiety/depression/BPD. And rather than sit there in therapy and just work through the issue like a muscle knot, they'd rather a lifelong commitment to a happy pill.
Can you give a source or something? It sounds like something that would never be allowed to receive media attention or publication, so it's hard to believe this kind of information is available.
Also, say more about "man therapy", it sounds interesting.
I wish I had one on me, but it was a topic of discussion in my undergrad around 5~ years ago. We had a lot of discussions on topics that wouldn't be allow attention outside the school itself because of how "problematic" it was. If I can track down my ancient notes I will update you though.
The gist being that men don't like to talk about our problems. Being forced to do so causes anxiety, and admission of weakness. Feelings of weakness are a cycle that don't go away easy and just spiral downward. 9/10 men in therapy are there by force, sometimes legal but often under threat/manipulation from a girlfriend/wife, which is a whole cavalcade of issues I could rant about forever. Just know there is a reason why Couple's Counseling is basically snake oil and everyone in the business knows it.
Man therapy is basically doing manly things in a healthy environment. Basically you are paying a therapist to take you to the gym, hiking, hunting, fishing, etc. (generally they choose, but you should find one in your interest range) and you basically bro it out. The feelings of accomplishment and returning to your simple roots helps remove the stress and anxieties of the over complex modern world and help you focus on what's bothering you.
A lot of times, the self-confidence boost from these activities alone is enough to swipe away the itching in your mind. Other times its the relaxation you feel, as well as the trust/rapport with your doc, allows you to better think and articulate the problems you are having and then a generic therapy session endures.
Regardless of the exact form taken, its doing what your grandad did almost. Dealing with his problems with whiskey, his bros, and a manly hobby. Shockingly he knew what he was doing because it works wonders.
It kinda blows my mind that it's become necessary to reinvent the wheel in such a way. I hope this 'new field' continues to grow.
For a while now, I've had the notion that a good friend can do the job of a good therapist. It's how I often try to describe the benefit of therapy to other people. I suppose I was a little naive - not everyone wants to have the type of friend you talk to about personal shit. But this reaffirms that having a good friend will likely prevent the need for a therapist, not that gaining such a friend doesn't have its own difficulties.
It's also a glimmer of hope, in a way. This could be the start of seriously re-evaluating how useful our discarded traditions were, followed by re-introducing them into public acceptance. (rabid smear campaigns aside)