Therapist Contemplates a World Without the “For You” Page
After years of clients aggressively diagnosing themselves, local therapist Amanda Smith, announced feeling relieved that she wouldn’t have to compete with her clients’ “for you” page. “I was starting to feel obsolete. It felt like I was being replaced by short-form content simplifying psychological theories that took researchers years to develop.” She referred to the app as her generation’s WebMD.
Smith described hours spent in session, explaining to patients that “attachment theory” is a complex system requiring expanded context and that it’s not a “trigger” just because it makes you mad. “I just couldn’t keep up with the trends! Last week, it was “limerance,” and every few months, somebody new is a “narcissist.”
It’s a delicate time for Smith’s clients, who are saddened at the possibility of losing a platform where they built businesses, experienced collective joy, and “trauma-bonded.” “I don’t want to “gaslight” my clients! The ban sucks, but now I get to diagnose people before their carefully curated algorithm.” Smith admitted to maybe having a “savior complex,” but she’s working on that with her therapist.
