taboo tuesday the power stigmas of therapy with best selling author lori gottlieb

Emotionally Fit with Dr. Emily Anhalt

TABOO TUESDAY: The Power & Stigmas of Therapy with Best-Selling Author, Lori Gottlieb

October 18, 2022

Doctors go to the doctor, yoga teachers take yoga classes, and yes, therapists go to therapy. In this Taboo Tuesday, best-selling author of the book “Maybe you Should Talk To Someone” and psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb joins Dr. Emily to discuss all things therapy, from why people often wait too long to start, why the stigma around therapy is tough to break, even for therapists, and why our friends don’t necessarily make the best substitutes for help and support from a professional. Listen now to find out how to avoid having your own emotional heart attack.

TABOO TUESDAY: The Power & Stigmas of Therapy with Best-Selling Author, Lori Gottlieb

Episode 44 • 18th October 2022 • Emotionally Fit • Coa x Dr. Emily Anhalt

JUMP STRAIGHT INTO:
(01:31) - Mental health is as important as physical health
(04:49) - Idiot compassion vs. wise compassion
(07:36) - On growing as a therapist
(11:23) - Stigma and therapy
(18:22) - Embracing our feelings
(25:41) - The connection between therapist and patient

EPISODE RESOURCES:
Follow Lori Gottlieb on Instagram and Twitter
Read Lori’s book: Maybe you Should Talk To Someone
Watch Lori’s TED Talk: How changing your story can change your life
Listen to Lori’s podcast Dear Therapist
Read Lori’s column for The Atlantic: Dear Therapist

SHOWNOTES
Staying emotionally fit takes work and repetition. That's why the Emotionally Fit podcast with psychologist Dr. Emily Anhalt delivers short, actionable Emotional Push-Ups every Tuesday and Thursday to help you build a better practice of mental health, and surprising, funny, and shocking conversations on Taboo Tuesdays - because the things we’re most hesitant to talk about are also the most normal. Join us to kickstart your emotional fitness. Let's flex those feels and do some reps together!

Lori: "People need support and I think it would be a lot easier if we just acknowledged that human beings are ridiculous, and I mean that in the most compassionate way."
Dr. Emily: "You're going to take off the mask, you're going to let me see who you really are...."
Lori: "A therapist will hold up a mirror to you and help you to see something about yourself that you haven't been willing to or able to see."

TRANSCRIPT:

Lori: "I had this client who was very self-critical and could not see that...

Dr. Emily: "Welcome to Taboo Tuesday on the Emotionally Fit podcast!"

Lori: "I mean, even in Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, when I'm looking for a therapist..."

Dr. Emily: "Welcome. Thank you so much for taking the time."

This discussion continues with rich insights on how personal experiences shape therapeutic practices, the importance of self-compassion, and the ongoing conversation around mental health and societal perceptions.

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