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You know back when The Next Generation premiered in the late 80′s, it was considered hokey to have a counselor. Mental health was seen as a “hippie fad” and there were some people who thought it was stupid and that it would date the show. On top of that, Gene Roddenberry thought that by the 24th century, people would be 100% over any sort of trauma or social problem.
In hindsight, having one prominent counselor probably wasn’t enough given what the crew went through on a weekly basis…
(PS: I am aware that technically there are other counselors, but we never see them and it’s barely, if ever, referenced)
