As for the field of mental health I think we need to be cautious and acknowledge some problems.
One. The profession is subject to political pressure.
The best current example is gender dysmorphia which until recently was a disease but now considered a choice to change your gender.
Two . Many in the field went in to the field to find themselves (ie they have their own issues). I saw this when I went through my divorce. Being forced to get numerous psychological opinions, with numerous contradictory evaluations and approaches I realized that you can’t teach common sense. Which is why I would take the opinion of a good Rav over a psychologist any day.
Out of my experience during my divorce of meeting with a dozen mental health “experts” there are only TWO from that dozen that I have recommended to others in the same situation.
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