Mental Health or Mental Hoax? Why Psychology Still Sparks Debate | Praise Podcast

Psychology is often treated as the unpopular sibling of the medical world. Is the reputation deserved or harmful? Tune in!

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00:00:00 --> 00:00:04 Psychology is often treated as the unpopular sibling of the

00:00:04 --> 00:00:04 medical world.

00:00:05 --> 00:00:08 Is this reputation deserved or harmful?

00:00:09 --> 00:00:11 Tune in as we examine this question.

00:00:14 --> 00:00:15 Hello,

00:00:15 --> 00:00:16 and welcome to Momo 634,

00:00:16 --> 00:00:22 the daily podcast chock full of faith-filled inspiration and motivation.

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00:00:26 --> 00:00:31 Momo 634, motivational moments just for today.

00:00:45 --> 00:00:51 I shared my nonfiction TBR book list with you a few weeks back.

00:00:53 --> 00:00:53 In that time,

00:00:54 --> 00:00:57 I've continued to read various books as they come off of my

00:00:57 --> 00:00:58 library's holds.

00:00:59 --> 00:01:04 One I waited some time for was from a popular author known in

00:01:04 --> 00:01:05 some circles for her

00:01:05 --> 00:01:07 bold takes on certain issues.

00:01:08 --> 00:01:14 In this book, the author seems to posit that modern therapy coddles.

00:01:15 --> 00:01:18 that we've been taught to label anything approaching accepting

00:01:18 --> 00:01:19 responsibility for

00:01:19 --> 00:01:24 our actions as childhood trauma and shove meds at it.

00:01:25 --> 00:01:27 Sort of like designer psychology.

00:01:27 --> 00:01:28 Take it or leave it.

00:01:29 --> 00:01:30 And for those who do take it,

00:01:31 --> 00:01:35 it's somehow harmful or dangerous because it's scapegoats

00:01:35 --> 00:01:37 parents or is some form

00:01:37 --> 00:01:41 of quackery disguised as help or intervention so privileged

00:01:41 --> 00:01:43 kids can get Adderall

00:01:43 --> 00:01:44 for all-nighters.

00:01:45 --> 00:01:50 I get that people feel that there are epidemics of certain diagnoses now,

00:01:50 --> 00:01:54 but rather than say certain conditions are overdiagnosed,

00:01:55 --> 00:01:59 my take is that we are more aware now than in generations past

00:01:59 --> 00:02:01 thus we do screen

00:02:01 --> 00:02:05 for and diagnose these conditions more frequently and often

00:02:05 --> 00:02:06 earlier than ever

00:02:07 --> 00:02:11 before as shared in my interview with the christian chronicle

00:02:12 --> 00:02:13 linked below i noted

00:02:13 --> 00:02:17 that my mom's generation didn't discuss mental health

00:02:17 --> 00:02:20 It was the suck-it-up buttercup generation.

00:02:21 --> 00:02:22 So now,

00:02:22 --> 00:02:25 living in different times where our understanding is greater

00:02:26 --> 00:02:26 and help is more

00:02:27 --> 00:02:27 readily available,

00:02:28 --> 00:02:31 it makes sense that we'd see more people diagnosed.

00:02:32 --> 00:02:34 Psychology is not an exact science.

00:02:35 --> 00:02:39 There are variations and degrees of psychopathology.

00:02:39 --> 00:02:40 Additionally,

00:02:40 --> 00:02:43 some conditions present differently due to factors like gender

00:02:44 --> 00:02:44 and age.

00:02:45 --> 00:02:50 Medications vary by person in terms of efficacy, dosage, etc.

00:02:51 --> 00:02:55 Therefore, I think therapy as a whole gets a bad rap.

00:02:56 --> 00:02:58 Are there awful therapists?

00:02:58 --> 00:02:59 Yes,

00:02:59 --> 00:03:01 just like there are awful doctors,

00:03:01 --> 00:03:02 dentists,

00:03:02 --> 00:03:02 bankers,

00:03:03 --> 00:03:03 and car mechanics.

00:03:05 --> 00:03:06 Have people been misdiagnosed?

00:03:07 --> 00:03:08 Put on the wrong meds?

00:03:09 --> 00:03:13 check and check, just like with other branches of medicine.

00:03:14 --> 00:03:19 However, I will say that psychology and therapy have a place.

00:03:20 --> 00:03:22 Some people truly need the help.

00:03:23 --> 00:03:26 If you've ever looked at the brain scans of people with depression,

00:03:26 --> 00:03:28 ADHD,

00:03:28 --> 00:03:30 and other mental health conditions,

00:03:30 --> 00:03:34 you can actually see the difference between a neurotypical

00:03:34 --> 00:03:36 brain and an atypical

00:03:36 --> 00:03:36 brain.

00:03:37 --> 00:03:40 Add to that the stigma around getting help and or medication,

00:03:41 --> 00:03:45 and the stage is set for someone to go undiagnosed or untreated

00:03:46 --> 00:03:47 who really needs

00:03:47 --> 00:03:48 assistance.

00:03:50 --> 00:03:52 Before throwing disdain on a whole profession,

00:03:53 --> 00:03:56 note the illness in mental illness,

00:03:56 --> 00:03:58 the health in mental health,

00:03:59 --> 00:04:01 and wellness in mental wellness.

00:04:02 --> 00:04:05 All are on a continuum, just like physical health.

00:04:07 --> 00:04:10 We live in a fallen world due to sin.

00:04:11 --> 00:04:15 Death, illness, and disease are realities for mankind.

00:04:16 --> 00:04:20 Jesus said in Matthew 9,

00:04:20 --> 00:04:23 12,

00:04:20 --> 00:04:22 It is not the healthy who need a doctor,

00:04:22 --> 00:04:23 but the sick.

00:04:24 --> 00:04:27 Don't be the person who stands in the way of someone getting

00:04:27 --> 00:04:29 needed help because of

00:04:29 --> 00:04:33 preconceived or outdated ideas about psychological help.

00:04:34 --> 00:04:37 Become educated and be an ally.

00:04:38 --> 00:04:40 Chime in with your thoughts below.

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