What Everyone Gets Wrong About Mental Health (ft. Lori Gottlieb)

Could it be that today’s increased awareness about emotions, and our obsession with mental health issues, are actually causing more mental health issues? More people are doing therapy, but are those people potentially doing it wrong? Therapist, counselor, and author Lori Gottlieb says that a lot of our culture’s approach to mental health is wrong. In today’s podcast, we discuss what it takes to do therapy effectively. We discuss the prevalence of mental health content online and why that may be a bad thing. We talk about how people’s misunderstandings of vulnerability and boundaries can backfire. And we get into the effect social media might be having on this. Enjoy. CHAPTERS Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction: What If We're Getting Therapy Wrong? 00:01:25 How to Actually Do Therapy Well 00:03:25 Idiot Compassion vs. Wise Compassion 00:04:31 The Presenting Problem vs. The Real Problem 00:06:28 The Prisoner Shaking the Bars 00:08:23 Coming to Unknow Yourself 00:09:55 How to Take Advice Well and the Help-Rejecting Complainer 00:13:40 Defense Mechanisms: Why We Cling to What Hurts Us 00:15:40 The Toxic Rescuer Dynamic 00:18:03 The Stages of Change and Why Maintenance Matters Most 00:20:53…