I had absolutely no idea what occult quacks chiropractors were for an embarrassingly long time. I thought it was just another medical specialization, like dermatology. No one told me otherwise and it was only a few years ago that I learned that orthopedic specialists and neurologists practiced something very different than the quackery that still legally allowed to blend in as if it were an actual medical specialization, to make suckers like me fail to notice the difference at a glance. I'm glad I never went to see one before I knew better. :the-more-you-know:

  • UlyssesT [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Some therapists are bad, untrained for specific issues, or outright malevolent, but overall avoiding therapy in general is like avoiding the dentist in general. I agree, everyone should try to find one that works for them if they can afford one.

    • forcequit [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      Yeah this is largely unavailable to yanks I think. But like, while 10 free sessions a year isn't enough for a therapeutic relationship, it is enough to try a couple different therapists and find one that works for next year.
      Unless you earn too much to qualify in which case I hope youre earning enough over the threshold to still be able to make it happen

    • HumanBehaviorByBjork [any, undecided]
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      2 years ago

      > mfw preindustrial humans actually had surprisingly good dental health with[out] regular dentist visits because their diets didn't contain nearly as much sugars and other complex carbohydrates

      • HumanBehaviorByBjork [any, undecided]
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        2 years ago

        i haven't double checked that this is true, feel free to repeat it also without checking, or else to tell me i'm wrong, as is your wont

      • UlyssesT [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        with regular dentist visits

        I know that was a typo but it's still funny to imagine anyway. "Welcome back. You're still good. Keep it up! Next!"