The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Podcast

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

Feb 14, 2024

In this captivating discussion, Lori Gottlieb, a therapist and best-selling author, challenges the effectiveness of modern mental health practices. She argues that an obsession with self-awareness may contribute to more mental health issues rather than alleviate them. Gottlieb highlights the crucial need for applying therapeutic insights to daily behavior, warns against misconceptions of vulnerability, and examines the detrimental impact of social media on mental well-being. Her insights offer a thought-provoking perspective on navigating emotional growth and effective therapy.

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Lori Gottlieb

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Therapy is most effective when individuals take personal responsibility and actively make intentional changes in themselves.

The goal of therapy is to unlearn false narratives and faulty beliefs and embrace new ways of being.

Successful relationships require flexibility and the ability to adapt, embracing the idea that friction is part of growth and deeper connections.

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Importance of Taking Action in Therapy

To make the most of therapy, it is crucial to use the insights gained and implement them in daily life. Understanding your behaviors and thought patterns is not enough, you need to actively change your actions and response to situations.

Help Rejecting Complainers

01:36

Flexibility is Key in Relationships

00:54

The Stages of Change Model

00:46

Challenging Misconceptions in Mental Health and Relationships

01:55

Intro

2min

Transformative Therapy: Applying Insights for Real Change

2min

Transformative Therapy: From Realization to Action

17min

Navigating Change: The Ripple Effects of Self-Improvement

4min

Navigating Health Changes Within Relationships

2min

Navigating Emotional Vulnerability

22min

Understanding the Transition from Therapy: Success, Authenticity, and Future Endeavors

7min

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.

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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Podcast

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

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