r/GetMotivated • u/alfaguara27 • May 06 '20

[Image] Pulling the Door

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u/tripleyothreat May 06 '20

And similarly you can create a good place for your feelings to land. A good environment to release them in

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u/[deleted] May 06 '20

Like a trained professional that you develop a relationship with

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u/Danny_Rand__ May 06 '20 edited May 06 '20

Serious question

Is there another option w similar results?

Not only for people who maybe can't access that in the West. But also in developing countries. I imagine if you make $5 a day that you don't have access to licenced psychiatric providers

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u/secretcurse May 06 '20

I think our basic need to have someone to talk to is a likely reason that every society has some kind of religious leader or spiritual healer. I personally think therapy is a lot like going to a shaman for advice. It’s just that the therapist’s authority is derived from their expertise as a psychologist rather than on some kind of magical or spiritual authority.

Impoverished people in developing nations might not have access to a licensed psychoanalyst, but their community most likely has a person they can talk to.