health
March 18, 2026
The Notebook of a Fictional Psychotherapist
In this country, there is an interesting phenomenon: fiction can cause more nervousness than reality. This is not a new phenomenon. Radoje Domanović knew this when he invented Stradija, because it was not wise to describe the real country without a mask. Branislav Nušić also knew this when he wrote comedies about institutions that were so recognizable that people laughed, but they were never sure if it was about them.
TL;DR
- Fiction often causes more nervousness than reality in Serbia, acting as a translator rather than an escape.
- A fictional character, Luida de Noctis, is causing real consequences by discussing the regulation of psychotherapy.
- The Serbian Code of Ethics for Psychologists states that psychologists must not prohibit discussion, a principle Luida de Noctis is seen as taking seriously.
- Systems tend to react to the author or speaker of a forbidden topic rather than engaging with the topic itself.
- The forbidden topic in this case is the regulation of psychotherapy, and the article questions who profits from its vagueness.
- Journalists and writers understand the price of research, and psychologists are beginning to learn this as well.
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