Gretchen Smith

Gretchen Smith asked Lori Gottlieb:

I also wonder what more can be done to fix our mental health system - particularly intense treatment for those who need it. What more can be done to advocate for change? Gretchen Smith blacklabone15322@att.net

Lori Gottlieb This is where our votes need to count... it's a structural problem and if you want more access, vote for people who believe in it. Meanwhile, all of us can help reduce stigma, which makes politicians more apt to address mental health in their platforms. I'm on the Advisory Council for a fantastic organization called Bring Change to Mind. You, too, can get involved--check out their website for how.

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Lindsey

Lindsey asked Lori Gottlieb:

Hi Lori! Loved your book!! As a therapist myself and a blogger I was curious from a logistical prospective of how you were able to write about your clients? I wondered the whole time: How much of this is true? How much did she have to change? But mostly I just wished were we’re coworkers/friends because I enjoyed every word and lesson you wrote. Thanks!

Theodora Blanchfield

Theodora Blanchfield asked Lori Gottlieb:

First of all, I loved the book. I've been in therapy for a long time myself, and I always wonder what the therapist is thinking... And I have been considering going back to school myself to become a therapist in my late 30s after working as a writer my whole career. What was it like for you changing careers, and how do you think your writing background helps you as a therapist?

Angela Boyce

Angela Boyce asked Lori Gottlieb:

I loved your book! It was such an insightful and important read. Seeing the way you talk to your patients and the way Wendell talks to you makes me feel that my therapy experiences were a little lacking. I was given lots of suggestions on what to do, but not WHY there was a problem in the first place. I didn’t have any breakthroughs or learn about myself. How does one find a truly great therapist?

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