Is MMA a form of therapy? Sean Strickland makes ‘demons’ go away by fighting, but it can’t fix everything Boston 25 News [Video]

If we in the MMA community had to come up with a business idea that might make money while also making the world a slightly better place, we could do a lot worse than a form of virtual therapy that pro fighters could do from the front seats of their cars. This technically already exists, what with the proliferation of online therapy services and all.

But the twist here is that the fighters wouldn’t have to know they were in therapy. They could go on thinking they were just making videos for YouTube or Instagram, talking to legions of fans and followers rather than one mental health professional who would reply in the comments section with probing questions such as: “Where do you think that feeling comes from?” and “How do you think that affects the way you view yourself?”

The profit part of the equation still needs working out …