Why is everybody in therapy? Understanding the trend 20 Articles

by Ginger Kazay

Is "everyone" in therapy? Not most of the people I know; but, I can see why some people might think that. Being "in therapy" is no longer considered to be the realm of "crazy" people. It is more accepted today than at...read more

by Peter Austin

One thing nearly everyone can agree on is that capitalism and consumerism is becoming the religion of choice in modern times. It has people converting in masses, from even traditionally popular and ancient religions such ...read more

by Erin Thompson

Ten years ago Kelly Welser was working as a free-lance writer when she was put in contact with a young woman who had suffered terrible childhood abuse. A friend suggested Welser could help the young woman find emotional he...read more

by Angela S. Young

Everybody's in therapy? Why didn't someone tell me? I better get on the bandwagon quick! Facitious, I know, but it's never everybody. One reason it seems like 'everyone' is in therapy, is Hollywood. We hear about this ...read more

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by Daryl James

Is it a growing epidemic or a sign of evolution? Individuals are seeking the help of various types of counseling in ever increasing numbers. What is the reason for this trend? While the physical world of humans is ...read more

by Ray Fauteux

I certainly agree that many people are in therapy of one sort or another, but of course, there are some who are not. Probably most who are not, could well be, but for various reasons have never been in therapy. Who know...read more

by Audra Sherwood

"Is everybody in therapy?" Yes...because our lives are complicated, we have become very stressed out in our work and homes lives. Open a newspaper only to hear another corporation has filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy and wonde...read more

by J. Fitzgerald

There has been an increasing trend in the number of people who go to therapy. Regardless of whether they need to go there or not, some just feel that therapy is an outlet to their chaotic lives. It is apparent that soc...read more

by Denise Difalco

With notable trend setters such as Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan and Jack Osborne enlisting the aid of professional therapy it is easy to see why it may be becoming a fad. Newstands hollered the headlines that Donald T...read more

by Cheryl Drahner

No support system. It's as simple as that. As family members move further and further apart, people spend more time at work and less with friends, therapy becomes the logical option for dealing with life. When I was...read more

by Trenna Sue Hiler

At first glance I was almost disgusted with the simple number of people in therapy. My narrow-minded view said, "Why do these people all need labels and excuses for their behavior?" Out of pure luck, I shared this observ...read more

by Rob Bryant

Not only is everybody not in therapy, but everybody doesn't need to be in therapy. The great increase in the use of therapists and counselors stems mainly from a couple of changes in our society. One is the change in attit...read more

by Heidi Marie Fleetfoot

Rather than saying that everybody is in therapy I think that it's fairer to say that allot of people are and definitely more than there used to be. Looking at why this is so brings me to several conclusions. Therapy is ...read more

by Chris Sharp

To answer the question 'why is everyone in therapy?' you have to understand two things... 1) Our lifestyles have changed at a much faster rate than our physical evolution. When mankind evolved the ability to experien...read more

by Hope Coulter

This subject just kills me. I would like to go into the chemical part of therapy if I may. I have an acquaintance that can name you every disorder out there. Is she a professor? No. Is she a scholar? No. Has she learned th...read more

by Sara Harper

Diagnoses of mental illness has been on the rise for several decades. This is chiefly because our knowledge of brain chemistry and the impact of the environment on our mood has increased substantially in recent years. As o...read more

by Pat Bulova

It's not hard to understand why "everyone seems to be in therapy" of some sort, and why it seems to be a trend... it's like your mother used to say.."it's good for you". Would it seem "odd" to say people are looking for...read more

by Lovia Larkin

This adult generation more than any before it has immersed itself in selfishness which has lead to the rising numbers of those attending therapy. Whether it is the "in" thing to do, a denial of responsibility, or the depe...read more

by joy

While I'm not sure that "everybody" is in therapy, I will admit that I know a number of people who have seen therapists at one time or another. That may be, however, as I am a therapist! Why the trend in attending coun...read more

by Brenda Lachman

The human mind goes through several adjustments in a life time. In the learning process which is a constant adjustment in itself, the mind learns and stores data from every aspect of humans; it begins with motor skills,...read more