On therapists? No. A very intelligent friend of mine, having listened to a 1/2 hour monologue from me on why I abused alcohol, said I'd probably saved about $15K in therapy costs by analyzing myself.
On violence in the world? Yes. I've always loved history. Formal classes, informal reading, docu-fiction, it all fascinates me. The common thread in history is that violence is always documented. Peace, rarely. The everyday lives of the vast majority of people is peaceful and rarely recorded. Don't let your worldview be determined by what the nightly news. Focus on normal people going about their lives. It can be beautiful to watch. A million acts of kindness and compassion happen around you every day.