Be careful with 'healing' services

Recently, on social media platforms, there has been a trend of 'healing' to restore the spirit. However, many people have fallen into the situation of 'losing money and suffering' because of being gullible.

"Healing" distortions on social networks cause patients to "lose money and suffer" (Illustration photo)

Disguise

The "healing" trend is promoted as a solution to help balance emotions, relieve stress, and restore the spirit through forms such as meditation, travel, music , psychotherapy, using essential oils, or online courses... But in reality, many people do not "heal" but only feel "torn" more.

After her nearly 5-year marriage fell into crisis, Ms. Pham Thi Thanh Tuyen, 35 years old, in Thien Huong ward ( Hai Phong city) fell into a state of mental breakdown. She felt tired for a long time and had difficulty concentrating on work. In order to find someone to share with and hope to live a happier life, through the social network Facebook, Ms. Tuyen was introduced to and went to a "healing" center promoted by a person nicknamed "coach Minh Th."

After discussing and sharing about her current situation, Ms. Tuyen was advised to register for a 3-month therapy course with a fee of 15 million VND. The "experts" promised that she would be able to participate in many intensive psychological therapy sessions, study free textbooks and be accompanied by a famous person on the internet.

However, when starting the treatment, the person directly consulting Ms. Tuyen was not Minh Th. as advertised but another individual. The treatment sessions took place online, lacking in-depth interaction and did not bring the expected results.

Instead of recovering, Ms. Tuyen often felt headaches, fatigue and insomnia. When she intended to stop participating and request a refund, Ms. Tuyen was blocked by this center.

Another story happened to Ms. Tran Quynh Anh, a resident of Hoang Huy apartment complex, An Duong ward. Her son showed signs of slow speech and difficulty communicating since he was young. After many searches online, Ms. Quynh Anh contacted a person who claimed to be a “psychotherapist” who could “cure autism” through non-drug internal therapy.

Medical staff at Hai Phong Mental Health Hospital support patients in practicing life skills.

After paying 2 million VND for an assessment test, she received the conclusion that her child's brain "could not develop anymore", which almost completely devastated her. Only when she took her child to the National Children's Hospital for examination did the doctors determine that the child only had mild mental retardation and could be completely rehabilitated through special education programs.

In reality, “healing” is no longer just a spiritual term but is being commercialized widely. A series of services labeled “healing” are flourishing in many forms from courses, workshops, tours, to functional foods, essential oils, and “negative energy-dissolving” jewelry.

Many individuals take advantage of this trend to organize courses that are not proven to be effective and have no professional basis.

Be careful, find a reputable place

People need to be careful with 'healing' services that are widely advertised on social networks. (Illustration photo)

Master Nguyen Thu Phuong, Director of the Institute for Research and Development of Community Education (Hai An Ward, Hai Phong) commented that many people, after taking online crash courses and receiving "international certificates" within a few weeks, have claimed to be experts or healing coaches to practice their profession.

Meanwhile, to become a true clinical psychologist, one needs at least 4 to 6 years of formal training and many years of intensive practice.

Notably, “healing” tours are also springing up. From meditation tours in the forest, bathing in streams to “connect with nature”, to “decoding childhood trauma” programs with prices ranging from several million to tens of millions of VND. However, most of these tours are not quality-checked, lack professional guides and are not licensed according to regulations.

From a legal perspective, many lawyers believe that the field of psychological therapy is still in a “gray” area of ​​state management. Some organizations and individuals are taking advantage of people’s lack of knowledge and legal gaps to operate illegally, advertise falsely, and profit through services called “healing”.

Lawyer Dao Van Bay, Director of Thai Thanh Law Firm, said that the worrying thing is that these actions not only cause financial damage but can also lead to serious mental consequences, even causing many people to fall deeper into crisis.

Faced with this situation, management agencies need to soon have a clear legal framework to classify, inspect and manage all types of healing services. Supervision should be coordinated between the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Culture - Sports - Tourism, Ministry of Industry and Trade, and Ministry of Public Security to avoid abuse and exploitation of people's trust for personal gain.

According to Dr. Nguyen Thi Quynh Phuong, Head of the Department of Psychology - Education, Hai Phong University, "healing" is a technique used in clinical psychology and needs to be performed by well-trained people, with practice certificates and strictly following professional ethics standards.

In modern life, the need to seek spiritual therapies is understandable. "People need to understand that psychological therapies are only effective when performed by qualified professionals, and must clearly distinguish between a relaxing experience and intensive therapy," added Dr. Nguyen Thi Quynh Phuong.

From a social perspective, “healing” is a legitimate need. However, that need should only be met by services that have a scientific basis, are performed by people with clear expertise and operate in accordance with the law.

When choosing a "healing" service, people need to be alert and carefully research the organization, qualifications, experience and effectiveness of the methods they provide.

“Healing” is not a miracle, nor is it a means that anyone can arbitrarily perform. Being cautious when approaching spiritual therapies is not only to protect your own health, but also to contribute to a healthy social environment.

THU HANG

Source: https://baohaiphong.vn/can-trong-voi-dich-vu-chua-lanh-524493.html