Lori Gottlieb

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

1. IDEA 1

   A therapist sought therapy

   Gottlieb, a therapist, describes how a sudden breakup sent her into therapy herself. She weaves her own sessions with a therapist named Wendell together with stories of her patients, showing that everyone struggles.

2. IDEA 2

   Pain often hides deeper pain

   Gottlieb discovers that her distress over the breakup reflects deeper fears about life and time. Therapy helps her see what lies beneath. Gottlieb shows that the problem that first seems obvious is often not the whole story.

3. IDEA 3

   A difficult patient hides grief

   Gottlieb describes John, a rude and self-centred television producer. Over time, she learns that his behaviour masks a terrible loss. Gottlieb shows that the person who seems hardest to like may be carrying the heaviest burden.

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