Avoid the Mental Self-Help Ghouls Who Give Advice Despite Being Fools

Beware of their egotistical listicles

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Binaural beats
Or neuro-feedback
Scientific proof they lack
Oh those placebos
Did you knows
Of CBT and meditation
Jungian concepts
Cogitation
Being alone or
In a group
Mixing methods
In a mental soup
Which some find bland
And others bitter
Force feeding you
“Don’t be a quitter.”

The Listicle I once read by someone who claimed to have recovered naturally from depression — and my responses:

Wrestle your brain into submission —
Which of my neurons should I pick on first?
Please explain this crazy mission,
With billions to choose from, my head’s gonna burst.

Play more, work less —
Yes that’ll do,
Make me feel better, not so blue.
I’ll skulk and shirk,
Neglect the inner work,
Maybe party all night
Until I come right.