[dragonsky]

I find it amazing that you seem to assume that "therapy" is a given necessity and this is some how acceptable.

I live in a society where there is still a stigma (unfortunately) around mental health issues. The down side of this is that many people who could benefit from assistance from a mental health professional don't seek assistance. The up side, is that because issues such as depression and excessive stress are not seen as normal or good, there is a lot of pressure on employees to ensure that their work places promote mental (and physical) health, and they are held to account if this is not the case.

If there was an industry where there was found to be a very high proportion of workers suffering injury that resulted in legs being amputated, our first reaction would not be to ensure that the workers had access to inexpensive artificial limbs. There would be an outcry, the cause of the injuries would be identified and laws put in place ensuring that the offending work practice was illegal.

I beg forgiveness for this example from the many military personal who have lost limbs in the service of their countries, but I believe my analogy stands, even the military makes every attempt to ensure their troops don't walk down a mined road without protection.

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I agree that prevention is the best method. For many people, therapy is more like basic self-care (ie, brushing your teeth) than a new limb. There are a great number of experiences that can batter us emotionally, and we can access therapy now while we work to fix these societal problems.