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Podcast: Abstract Essay
Episode: Abstract Essay, now in its fifth season, features Phyllis Leavitt, MA — author and psychotherapist — as my guest.
Description: America in Therapy: A New Approach to Hope and Healing for a Nation in CrisisAmerica in Therapy presents an unprecedented perspective, envisioning the entire nation as a patient in dire need of therapy. In the first book of its kind, Leavitt highlights a crucial missing piece from national political discourse – the declining state of America’s mental health – and emphasizes that addressing our nation’s ills from a psychological perspective takes us beyond partisanship altogether.Through a blend of personal anecdotes, client case studies, and historical insights, she correlates the destructive dynamics in familie...