Why do so many people mock psychology when therapy can be helpful?

[Vesuvius87]

I love psychology. Honestly, I've already set up an appointment for my updated psychological session. I haven't seen my psychologist for a while now.

I'd rather visit my shrink than go to church and listen to pure dogmatism and indoctrination. I feel it has helped me when I was getting over a past, toxic relationship. I've noticed it has lately gotten a bad reputation over the years. There are too many comments about people posting that they never needed any psychologist back in their days. Well I definitely needed it and it helped me.

[exitseven]

I think that therapy can help people but I think today people rely too much on therapy and mind altering drugs to solve their problems instead of taking control of their lives and being responsible for their own happiness.

[OlderAndWiser]

The mental health world is populated by many incompetent or marginally competent therapists. many of them simply engage in therapy talk/lingo. There is much to make the target of derisive comments.

[Nikki1989]

The skepticism directed at psychology and therapy usually comes from cultural conditioning or negative personal experiences.

[NathanDavis]

a lot of people still see it as a weakness, or a shame... and sometimes, both

[Agape93]

No idea. It's part of why im calmer these days.