Going to see a psychologist, a psychiatrist or a psychoanalyst is no longer taboo. A Mediaprism study carried out among 1,064 French people reveals that 33% of those polled have already seen a “shrink”. And the vast majority of French people who have experienced it say they have come out satisfied. 92% of regular patients who engage in long-term therapy even assure them that this investment is beneficial to them.
Another lesson from the survey is that more women are consulted than men. They would be 40% to have done it or at least to express it. Because if the time is long gone when we hid to make an appointment with a specialist in personal development, recognizing that we are “being followed” can still be difficult to admit.
Consultation with the shrink has become more democratic. Sign of the evolution of mentalities, 31% of respondents believe that everyone should see one once in their life.
A profitable approach
There are many reasons why one may feel the need to see these specialists. No need to suffer from a mental illness. Therapeutic help can be welcome to find meaning in your life, treat depression, regain self-confidence orself esteem, overcome personal trauma or simply advance in self-knowledge.
* Survey conducted among 1064 people on the occasion of the publication of the book Le Petit Freud illustrated, 336 pages, Éditions de l’Opportun.
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