Being a graduate from 3 years of studying psych and with an active experience of mental illness, I can say that no amount of studying theory and doing therapy+ taking meds for years helped me realize the root of my problems and my worth as a human. more than Marxist analysis. I live to be a part of the revolution, and as long as psychotherapy reinforces the client to believe in themselves and to accept the realities of it is what it is, it will never achieve its job of liberating the person. There is a need for psychology to gain a Marxist perspective, more so from modern day leftists in the mental health field.
I understand, what I mean isn’t supposed to apply for all of therapy or psychiatry, or even to all depressed and anxious patients. I just wanted to point out the systemic issue that psychologists need to understand and apply to so that it can be easily accessible to all. This is not limited to treatment of certain mental disorders, but also to the way mental health treatment is itself accessible to those who can’t afford it. I see how what I said may seem like a generalization, and I apologize for that.
No problem! Thank you for clearing up what you meant!