Why having a Mental Health or Medical Condition Does Not Necessarily Make You An Expert
A huge misconception many people have a tendency to make, is having a mental health issue makes you equally as knowledgeable as a doctor or therapist. Here are a few basic reasons, why it doesn't make you as knowledgeable as a doctor or therapist. * Having a mental health issue can help you to understand others, but not everyone goes through stuff the same way. In other words, there's healthy and unhealthy ways to deal with things. * Does having your wisdom teeth out make you a dentist? No, it doesn't, just like having a mental health issue doesn't make you a therapist * People who simply see things from their own personal perspective, have a tendency to bases their opinions on stereotypes and biased opinions. In conclusion, most people who think they have a total understanding of something, but do not, have a very Dunning-Kruger type of understanding of the topic. Which is why they are in no way, shape or form as qualified as a qualified medical professional. Unl...