The Word That Explains Why Therapy Can Make You WORSE (Iatrogenics)

Can the "cure" actually cause the disease? In this episode, Dr. Roger Hall breaks down iatrogenesis, one of the most important (and least talked about) concepts in psychology and reveals how therapy itself can sometimes create the very problems it's meant to solve. Drawing on real cases from the recovered memory crisis of the 1980s and 90s, Dr. Hall explains how well-meaning therapists unintentionally planted false memories in their clients, sending innocent people to prison and shattering families all based on "evidence" that turned out to be entirely unreliable. 💡 What You Can Learn from This Episode: 🔹What iatrogenics means and why it's a critical concept for anyone in therapy 🔹The disturbing history of "recovered memory" therapy and how it led to wrongful convictions 🔹Why your memory works more like a "copy of a copy" than a video recording 🔹The real research (including a chilling case study) showing how easily false memories can be implanted 🔹Why eyewitness testimony is called "the best bad evidence" in court 🔹How diagnostic "fads" like satanic ritual abuse and dissociative identity disorder exploded and then vanished 🔹The role social contagion and therapist status-seeking may play in symptom trends 🔹How to protect yourself as a "consumer" of therapy and spot warning signs in treatment 🔹Why acknowledging real trauma and guarding against false memories aren't mutually exclusive 📌 Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Overview 00:00:34 - The Subjectivity of Memory 00:00:59 - The Distortion of Memory Over Time 00:02:28 - The Implantation of False Memories 00:02:44 - The Danger of False Memories in Legal Cases 00:10:14 - The Impact of False Memories in Therapy 00:15:28 - The Influence of Therapists on Memory Formation 00:16:28 - The Prevalence and Impact of Dissociative Identity Disorder 00:18:01 - The Role of Social Media in Spreading False Memories 00:18:56 - The Status and Bias in Therapy 00:20:19 - The Fallibility and Malleability of Memory 00:22:29 - The Influence of Therapists on Memory Interpretation 00:23:50 - The Dangers of Seeking a Cure 00:24:50 - Conclusion and Call to Action Ready to grow? Subscribe for more life-changing insights from Dr. Roger Hall! 🔔 🔗 Learn More with Dr. Roger Hall: https://drrogerhall.com Connect with Dr. Roger Hall on Social Media: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-6921545 X (Twitter): https://x.com/DoctorRogerHall Instagram:   / doctorrogerhall   LinkedIn:   / roger-hall-28a5632   Facebook:   / roger.hall.758