Spot on. It’s been my observation that CBT and DBT are the things that help people, and then joint counseling with loved ones with whom they have a contentious relationship and need a referee to help them see how they don’t communicate productively. Sometimes the framework of attachment disorders can be helpful too, but that’s gotten really corrupted by social media lately and it seems people are more often urged to call everyone toxic instead. When it’s just some vague thing where they talk about their anxiety or depression, it’s like they don’t get any concrete help besides medications or validation (which is more often than not the LAST thing they need) which I feel usually chip away at the very skills they need to hone, not muffle.
Spot on. It’s been my observation that CBT and DBT are the things that help people, and then joint counseling with loved ones with whom they have a contentious relationship and need a referee to help them see how they don’t communicate productively. Sometimes the framework of attachment disorders can be helpful too, but that’s gotten really corrupted by social media lately and it seems people are more often urged to call everyone toxic instead. When it’s just some vague thing where they talk about their anxiety or depression, it’s like they don’t get any concrete help besides medications or validation (which is more often than not the LAST thing they need) which I feel usually chip away at the very skills they need to hone, not muffle.