ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Therapeutic nihilism

Therapeutic nihilism is a way of thinking that says there is no reason to do anything to try to change a person’s situation or condition. It means that even if something bad is happening to a person, there is nothing that can be done, so there is no point in trying to fix it. In other words, it is believing that nothing can help make things better so no effort should be made.