Psychological issues are often useful in the present

1/ It can be extremely valuable to view psychological issues (e.g., depression, anxiety, insecurity, failure at work or in romance, muscle tension, chronic pain, etc.) as being useful in the present for avoiding fears or achieving unconscious goals. 2/ But very few people seem to consider that, and instead most people assume that psychological issues are useless. 3/ Unfortunately, taking the concept of trauma too seriously can lead to more trauma.