psychological malpractice

psychological malpractice

sometimes the harm isn’t what they do — it’s what they say can’t be done.

you go in looking for help.
you’re open, uncertain, maybe scared.
and instead of possibility, you get a wall.

“it doesn’t get better.”
“you’ll have to live with it.”
“just manage your expectations.”

this isn’t information. it’s containment.
it doesn’t orient you — it limits you.
it doesn’t map the system — it shuts it down.

most people won’t even notice when it happens.
they’ll leave the office with a diagnosis and a subtle fracture in hope.
not because the condition is permanent, but because someone spoke with authority
about something they didn’t fully understand.

we’re not talking about bad intentions.
we’re talking about collapsed imagination passed off as care.

you’re not wrong for wanting more options.
you’re not naive for believing your system can change.
you’re not difficult for asking questions no one else is asking.

we call it psychological malpractice not to accuse, but to protect the field.
when someone declares your limits for you, they’ve stepped outside their role.

here, we don’t guarantee anything —
but we never close the door on repair.