therapism

.... "therapism," the idea that man is psychologically fragile and can achieve mental stability only by means of professional assistance, is comparatively new, and is in antithesis not only to the traditional American virtues of self-reliance and sturdiness in the face of adversity, but also to a couple of millennia of moral reflection ....

Sound Politics: The "Competence" Scam 2006

Satel eventually co-authored a book called One Nation Under Therapy, in which she argued that our dependence on outside counselors, a trend she called “therapism,” was eroding our self-reliance.

The Truth About Grief Ruth Davis Konigsberg 2011

Satel eventually co-authored a book called One Nation Under Therapy, in which she argued that our dependence on outside counselors, a trend she called “therapism,” was eroding our self-reliance.

The Truth About Grief Ruth Davis Konigsberg 2011

Reviewing a book on the dangers of therapism - and putting things quite well - is scholar Theodore Dalrymple.

Sound Politics: The "Competence" Scam 2006

"We are currently living in a culture of 'therapism,'" he said.

Reuters: Press Release 2011