Therapy definition within the media, represents therapists, family marriage counseling, psychotherapy and counseling and many more, as people, who work on issues but, who also have their own issues. Take a look at the list below;
Therapists depiction within the media:
Sopranos: Dr Melfi. Depressed alcoholic
In Treatment: Gabriel Byrne. More dysfunctional than his patients
Ally McBeal: Tracey Ullman. Controlling psychopath
Prince of Tides: Barbara Streisand. Sexual predator
Frasier: Frasier Crane. Fumbling neurotic obsessive
Silence of the Lambs: Hannibal Lecter. Cannibalistic
OK… So why represent therapists as either an old fashioned Freudien type, or one who suffers with depression, alcoholism, drug addiction or even sleeping with patients. Some are even seen, as just a plain bundle of psychological fumbling and neurosis.
Could it be, that one of human natures characteristics, is to mock, that which we don’t understand?
Alternatively, could it be because the western world is made up of cynical and suspicious people who are intimidated by the imaginary idea, that therapists, are people who know more about us than we do ourselves?
Or is it just a fear, of really letting a stranger inside our heads?
Mmm!! Food for thought…
Let me know what you think of therapists?
