Freud and his followers have been thoroughly discredited for quite a while now. Our scientific understanding of the brain has grown by leaps and bounds since their heyday, and we now have treatment methods that are cheaper, quicker, and more effective than anything psychoanalysis had to offer. So why is psychoanalysis still practiced? [more inside]
posted on Feb 3, 2008 - 41 answers

Recommendations or help with finding low cost therapy in the Philadelphia area for anxiety and depression. Any particular schools, agencies or companies that you know of or have used would be great.
posted on Dec 26, 2007 - 2 answers

I'm having a difficult time working with my psychotherapist. Is this normal, or should I end it? [more inside]
posted on Oct 8, 2007 - 22 answers

I've been on a (scary and depressing) kick of the Adam Curtis documentaries (Century of the Self, The Power of Nightmares). What non-fiction books does MeFi recommend in a similar vein? [more inside]
posted on Mar 16, 2007 - 7 answers

Why is psychoanalysis so popular in Argentina? [more inside]
posted on Aug 9, 2006 - 13 answers

I want to learn about psychoanalysis/psychotherapy/etc. -- what are the best books? [more inside]
posted on Jul 18, 2006 - 12 answers

Need help in choosing a psychologist. [more inside]
posted on Nov 2, 2005 - 13 answers

Psychology/psychiatry filter: for a friend who is not net-savvy, I am looking for interesting web sites and discussion forums devoted to psychoanalysis, self-psychology, and related topics. She's a professional psychoanalyst, but is new to the web. [more inside]
posted on Aug 29, 2005 - 3 answers

Do you play armchair pyschiatrist? How sure are you that you're right about people's inner lives? Do you act on your hunches? [More Inside.]
posted on Sep 10, 2004 - 26 answers