# The Fragmenting World of Healing Technologies [[2024-08-14]] at the [[The Alembic]] ![[myth-language-narrative.jpeg]] What myths does psychotherapy reify? - creativity, knowability, agency What kind of person does it produce? We learn how to react to & communicate pain in culturally-mediated ways Physical complaints are symbolic expressions of distress that are mediated by a culture (Oswald Spengler) ![[healthy-normal-moral.jpeg]] https://www.nyrb.com/products/the-stammering-century From a therapist in the audience: https://manhattancbt.com/dbt-tipp-skills/