Even Your Therapist Doesn't Care

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Psychotherapy—also known as talk therapy—has its roots in ancient Greek culture. Philosophers including Plato, Xenophon, and Aristotle all explored the connections between mental health and medicine. Paracelsus (1493-1541) is credited as the first advocate for the use of what we now call psychotherapy, who viewed the most common cause of metal illness as being an emotional disconnect between the suffering person and their surroundings. The early versions of modern psychothereapy were founded by Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815), Philippe Pinel (1745-1826), and Walter Cooper Dendy (1794-1871). It wasn’t until Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), however, that “talking cures” were introduced in therapy; Freud, alongside Jesof Breuer (1842-1925), formally founded psychoanalysis.

People seek therapy to address concerns surrounding relationship conflicts, professional and personal challenges, mood changes and fears, anxiety and stress, and traumatic experiences and PTSD, amongst other reasons. But there exist negative attitudes, beliefs, and discriminatory behaviors directed towards those suffering from mental health issues and seeking professional help. “Even Your Therapist Doesn’t Care” is a biting social commentary on the bias and stigma surrounding psychotherapy. The idea here is that no one, including a person’s therapist, truly wants to hear about a person’s mental health problems and that a person should “push through.”

Even still, studies have shown that about 75% of people who receive therapy report significant improvements to their symptoms. This button sheds light on the importance of de-stigmatizing therapy.