History PlayingWith / ThereAreNotherapists

* '''Downplayed''': There is help, but the problem is getting people to seek it.

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Justified''': They can't tell anybody about TheMasquerade. If they ''did'', nobody would believe them anyway.

*** The series takes place before the advent of psychology.

* '''Subverted''': There are truly no therapists in the whole universe, so when Lance and Molly start going BatshitCrazy, Jason invents psychiatry.

* '''Double Subverted''': ...but psychiatry doesn't really catch on.

* '''Parodied''': There's absolutely no therapists in the universe, which means pretty much everyone has mental problems.

* '''Deconstructed''': [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Without any sort of emotional backup, the heroes ultimately self-destruct, dooming the world to destruction.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': Without any outside emotional support to rely on, the heroes instead become FireForgedFriends and a solid team, ultimately allowing them to save the world and [[EarnYourHappyEnding earn their happiness]].

* '''Played For Laughs:''' The DysfunctionJunction of the characters is gradually driving them all up the wall in increasingly absurd ways.
* '''Played For Drama:''' WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds.

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* '''Straight''': [[TheHero Jason]] is [[ResignedToTheCall an unwilling soldier]] in a [[TheMasquerade secret war against]] {{Complete Monster}}s. [[TheLancer Lance]] is [[ParentalAbandonment an orphan]] who [[JerkassFacade acts like a]] BloodKnight to hide his [[DeathSeeker death wish]]. [[TheChick Molly]] is a StepfordSmiler with a [[WhyDidYouMakeMeHitYou manipulative]] [[StageMom mother]] who doesn't cope well with her daughter's [[WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld extracurricular activities.]] None of them get professional help for their problems.

* '''Justified''': They can't tell anybody about TheMasquerade. And even if they ''did'', nobody would believe them.

* '''Double Subverted''': ... but psychiatry doesn't really catch on.

Y'know, this page has got me bummed. Maybe I should go back to ThereAreNoTherapists...wait, what do you mean, "what's that?"

* '''Subverted''': Jason, Lance and Molly go to regular counseling with a SecretKeeper.
** Alternatively, they all keep it together and function normally.
** Alternatively: Since there are no educated therapists, they instead [[TrueCompanions use each other as therapists, listening and comforting each other during times of hardships]].
* '''Double Subverted''': However, the therapist turns out to be a TreacherousAdvisor.
** However, the therapist ends up being even ''more'' in need of therapy than Jason, Lance, and Molly...

** Alternatively: Since there are no educated therapists, they instead [[{{Nakama}} use each other as therapists, listening and comforting each other during times of hardships]].

* '''Defied''': "Okay, you guys. We are ''not'' doing the angst-suicidal-[[ByronicHero Byronic]]-misery thing. All of us are going to a therapist ''[[ThisIsSparta RIGHT. NOW]]''."

* '''Straight''': [[TheHero Jason]] is [[ResignedToTheCall an unwilling soldier]] in a [[TheMasquerade secret war against]] {{Complete Monster}}s. [[TheLancer Lance]] is [[ParentalAbandonment an orphan]] who [[JerkassFacade acts like a]] BloodKnight to hide his [[DeathSeeker death wish]]. [[TheChick Molly]] is a StepfordSmiler with an [[WhyDidYouMakeMeHitYou manipulative]] [[StageMom mother]] who doesn't cope well with her daughter's [[WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld extracurricular activities.]] None of them get professional help for their problems.

* '''Exaggerated''': [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Every member of the cast has a host of problems. Nobody ever gets help and they get worse as the series progresses.]]

* '''Deconstructed''': Without any sort of emotional backup, the heroes ultimately self-destruct, dooming the world to destruction.

* '''Played For Laughs:''' The DysfuntionJunction of the characters is gradually driving them all up the wall in increasingly absurd ways.

** Alternatively: Since there are no educated therapists, they instead use each other as therapists, listening and comforting each other during times of hardships.

* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Played For Laughs:''' ???

* '''Subverted''': Jason, Lance and Molly go to regular counciling with a SecretKeeper.

** Alternatively: Since there're no educated therapists, they instead use each other as therapists, listening and comforting each other during times of hardships.

** There are no therapist. Seriously. They were banned or something.

* '''Inverted''': Jason, an oridinary guy, is forced into a BedlamHouse and ends up with a host of problems due to this.

* '''Exaggerated''': Every member of the cast has a host of problems. Nobody ever gets help.

* '''Justified''': They can't tell anybody about TheMasquerade.

Back to ThereAreNoTherapists.

** Jason is constantly complaining about having no one to confide in, but everyone he meets suggests he go to a therapist, half his friends are therapists and therapists frequently approach him and offer their services. However, Jason is addicted to the attention he gets from moaning and comes up with increasingly feeble excuses not to go into therapy.