Therapy Recommendations Debate

This cluster centers on Hacker News users recommending therapy for mental health issues, debating its effectiveness, sharing personal experiences, and critiquing common advice to seek therapists.

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Sample Comments

zzzzzzzza Nov 4, 2021 View on HN

i'm not a big fan of therapy but it sounds like you need therapy

astazangasta Sep 18, 2015 View on HN

Get a good therapist. They work.

tome Jul 24, 2023 View on HN

> It is like therapyThen why not got to therapy?

nefarious_ends Jan 20, 2024 View on HN

uh maybe this is something for your therapist and not HN..

Richbeach Jul 6, 2025 View on HN

I sincerely recommend therapy. Not trolling.

obstinate Jun 8, 2017 View on HN

Are you in therapy? If not, that might be a good thing to start doing.

gardenhedge Dec 21, 2022 View on HN

Refreshing to see this point of view. I see therapy being recommended as a full solution on reddit all the time

sichtlinkair Jul 7, 2021 View on HN

so it worked for you when you finally did it with a therapist? or it worked 10% of all the time spent with a therapist?

gabrieledarrigo Mar 25, 2023 View on HN

Man please, go to a real therapist with experience.

ParetoOptimal Jan 3, 2025 View on HN

It seems you've not been to a good therapist.