How many times do I have to tell you? Those are not extraterrestrials! I know you have problems with object permanence, but isn’t it too much of a coincidence that those aliens arrived at the same time your dogs disappeared, RIGHT AFTER you gave them those E.T. costumes? You’ve been feeding your dogs paper money for a week now! The money you got in your bank account is not “space interest”, it’s your disability check!
I think people say it because it helps if you’re “having a bad week” or whatever, and it certainly doesn’t hurt, but yeah, if it’s something more serious or it lasts longer, people should be looking for professionals while still practicing self care. Same thing we do with all other illnesses