There is a danger, however, in relying too heavily on the language of mental health. My concern is that our expectations of psychological treatments are not realistic. We hope that a diagnosis will provide concrete, specific answers. The unknown is much more frightening than the known, so it can be a great relief to receive a diagnosis. If there’s a diagnosis, we think, there must be a cure. This problem, like all other problems, can be fixed if I just take the right steps and find the correct technique. But if you’ve ever been to counseling for an extended period or been medically treated for
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