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“One example of taking a male-friendly approach [in therapy] is the view that traditional masculinity is not the root cause of men’s mental health problems, and, in fact, might contain valuable resources that can enhance mental health. This viewpoint allows therapists to understand men in a way that is more likely to foster better rapport between therapist and client, facilitating a more successful therapy.”

Men Therapy Therapeutic Relationship

Book:Cynical Therapies: Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice

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“Male-friendly therapy is an approach that recognises there are some differences in how men and women deal with their mental health issues. Further, it tries to accommodate these differences in therapy. For example, there is evidence that men tend to prefer a more solution-focused approach to deal with their problems.”

Men Mental Health Gender Therapy Solution Focused Therapy

Book:Cynical Therapies: Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice

Source: Cynical Therapies: Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice

“In developed countries, suicide mortality has been estimated as 2–3 times higher in young males than females; 75% of suicides are by men under fifty and the suicide rate is highest among middle-aged white men, who accounted for almost 70% of all suicides in 2017. Yet, despite this evidence, there is a noticeable lack of discussion focusing on the male perspective.”

Men Suicide Mental Health Sexism

Book:Cynical Therapies: Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice

Source: Cynical Therapies: Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice

“Blaming and judging others, rather than taking responsibility for your actions and developing resilience, produces a culture of victimhood and division, bullying, and abusive behaviours.”

Empowerment Bullying Locus Of Control

Book:Cynical Therapies: Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice

Source: Cynical Therapies: Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice

“CSJ is fundamentally incompatible with the enlightenment values and scientific worldview of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).”

Therapy Critical Theory Evidence Based Decision Making

Book:Cynical Therapies: Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice

Source: Cynical Therapies: Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice

“Telling people that they are racist—on the basis of immutable characteristics, using incomprehensible definitions that they may not know or understand—then claiming they are “fragile” and in denial when they try to defend themselves, or accusing them of “gaslighting” when they don’t agree with you, is a punitive way of treating people, whatever their colour.”

Racism Cruelty Groupthink Critical Race Theory White Fragility

Book:Cynical Therapies: Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice

Source: Cynical Therapies: Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice

“There is also a risk that repeatedly telling people they are victims may lead them to develop a sense of “learned helplessness” and a belief that they have no control over their lives, leaving them vulnerable to depression. Yet, CRT would accuse anyone from a minority group who expressed such contrary views of having “internalised oppression” or of “acting white”.”

Depression Therapy Critical Race Theory Learned Helplessness

Book:Cynical Therapies: Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice

Source: Cynical Therapies: Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice

“In my clinical experience, always trusting your feelings or jumping to conclusions that you know what others are thinking, without any supporting evidence, are seen as examples of cognitive distortions.”

Therapy Mind Reading Cognitive Distortions Microaggressions

Book:Cynical Therapies: Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice

Source: Cynical Therapies: Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice

“White fragility. Coined by Robin DiAngelo (a white American woman), this term suggests that whites are systemically (not necessarily individually) racist, but because this is largely unconscious, when challenged, whites often become very uncomfortable and defensive.”

Systemic Racism White Fragility

Book:Cynical Therapies: Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice

Source: Cynical Therapies: Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice

“Compulsory confessions of privilege evoke parallels with religious confessions of sin.”

White Privilege Male Privilege New Religion

Book:Cynical Therapies: Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice

Source: Cynical Therapies: Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice