One Nation under Therapy
How the Helping Culture Is Eroding SelfReliance

Nothing much new here, but it never hurts to focus some light on the rather glaring, obvious problems of our culture. I earned a degree in Psychology back in the day and I recognized a very absurd trend going on. It's called being a one-trick-pony. Most of the serious practitioners of psychology real......more

Sheesh! I’ve been trying to find the punchline to this joke but apparently, this is all serious. All too serious. Did you like to play tag as a kid? Well, then something is wrong with you! Best go see a therapist. Or better yet: let him/her put you on heavy medication. Because you can’t be trusted. Y......more

I am reviewing this book from a Christian worldview. Although the book is not religious, it is nevertheless an important work that affirms some of the observation Nouthetic counselors have made about pop psychology. The book argues against much of pop-psychology’s assessment and various pseudo-scien......more

The book arrives at the same conclusions as the philosophy underpinning the recovery movement. People are fundamentally well, and usually do not need help from Mental Health Professionals, unless they specifically ask for such help. The logic used to get there will affront Mental Health Professional......more

Good food for thought. The mental health revolution that has taken place in the last 10 years has really changed things from when I was a kid at the very beginning of the "self-esteem movement." I think our culture has, to a large extent, come to value self-expression over self-control and has replac......more