Who ever claimed there was a therapist shortage?

The process of providing personal therapy doesn't scale well.

And I don't know if you've noticed, but the world is pretty fucked up right now.

... because it doesn't have enough therapists?

People are so naive if they think most people can solve their problem with a one hour session a week.

i think most western governments and societies at large

It's a demand side problem. Improve society so that people feel less of a need for theapists.

Oh, so you think we should improve society somewhat, eh? But you yourself live in society. Gotcha!

I think therapists in training, or people providing crisis intervention support, can train/practice using LLMs acting as patients going through various kinds of issues. But people who need help should probably talk to real people.

Remember that a therapist is really a friend you are paying for.

Then make more friends.

>Remember that a therapist is really a friend you are paying for.

That's an awful, and awfully wrong definition that's also harmful.

It's also disrespectful and demeaning to both the professionals and people seeking help. You don't need to get a degree in friendship to be someone's friend. And having friends doesn't replace a therapist.

Please avoid saying things like that.

outlaw therapy

something something bootstraps