Thoughts on "therapism"?

Thoughts on "therapism"?
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I think that there’s this idea that a) everybody’s broken and that b) everybody needs therapy. I also think that, after enough time locked in with a psychologist a) and b) will be true of anybody. Personally, I adhere to a), but reject b).
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