Raffaele Morelli gave a heartfelt interview to Corriere della Sera, where he addressed some of the hottest topics in modern psychology. After stints in various psychiatric hospitals, he now sees a few patients a day and practices group and online psychotherapy. He believes the most common disorder is anxiety, which he views as a misunderstood vital energy.
He hasn't prescribed psychotropic drugs for 40 years and doesn't ask patients about their past, but rather to recall a happy moment from childhood, believing that suffering stems from separation from that inner child. He criticizes modern psychology and values the teachings of ancient sages, believing that science cannot cure spiritual ills.
He denounces the rise in panic attacks among young people, addicted to social media and obsessed with aesthetics. He believes that the desire to change one's appearance is dangerous and that beauty can become a poison. But it is above all his reflections on unhappy women that have attracted attention.
"Do you know who's most unhappy after 40? Beautiful women. They don't get compliments anymore," commented the renowned psychiatrist. If they've been accustomed to being praised and lavished on them by men since their youth, with the first wrinkles and the loss of the charm that has accompanied them for much of their lives, they are suddenly overwhelmed by a spiral of sadness.
He then spoke about love, distinguishing between burning passion and lasting affection. He maintains that resentment is a poison for the soul and that the mind, like the intestines, must discard toxic thoughts. He denounces the excessive use of psychotropic drugs in Italy and attributes Alzheimer's to an overload of useless information. He reflects on sex, chastity, and obesity, highlighting the link between hunger and dissatisfaction.
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