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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Therapy is usually voluntary, and the people going are going for a reason and that's usually to better themselves or help themselves in some way. So lying is just a massive waste of money and time.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

If you wanna see an even more massive waste of time and money, just mention to the wrong therapist that you have thoughts of suicide. Then you get a nice 72 hour forced hold at a facility that will then charge you thousands of dollars for the privilege of being involuntarily held there.

But hey, at least you were honest.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Therapy is voluntary, getting admitted to a psych ward isn't