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My therapist wants me to watch and apply the movie A Beautiful Mind. From what she says, it sounds like I'm supposed to learn some miraculous mental technique that would allow me to not be troubled by my hallucinations anymore. Am I misunderstanding, and/or am I wrong for thinking that's a ridiculous thing? She points out that the voices come from my head, therefore I should be able to use my head to stop them? Like, there's a dysfunction going on? I don't actually have control over them? Am I totally wrong here?
no you're right. most talk therapy is for neurotypicals who just need a little brainwashing to accept being slaves to capital. most therapists seem to not know wtf to do for anyone else
Yeah. Thankfully mine seems to understand why I have such a hard time working and hasn't been trying to urge me to keep searching for and/or working at soul-crushing jobs. Or at least jobs that crush my soul. There are people who genuinely enjoy cleaning, but a combination of perfectionism and psychosis made it hell for me.
Therapists are lazy AF. They tell you any old nonsense just to keep getting their paycheque.
Yeah... I keep wanting to think she's a Good Therapist, but sometimes I really wonder...
I truly stand by my belief that there is no such thing as a good therapist.
No matter which movie, it's an absolute shit thing to suggest watching movies as a therapy method. Is this person actually a therapist or are they just dressing up as one? You can of course watch the movie, but like... that's not a therapy approach. I honestly don't know if you can "use your head to stop the voices", I'm no expert on the topic. Maybe you can consult some reading on your condition? Maybe there's other approaches that could help you.
Wishing you all the best sweetie