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Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life
by Christie Tate
There are mixed reasons for my four-star rating. I was originally leaning toward three stars, but bumped it up to four because of the importance of the topic. Too often mental illness is not addressed or efforts to get help are belittled ("Just make up your mind to be happier", "you have no reason to feel like that", "bad things happen to everyone, just move on" etc). I do admire the author's willingness to share her experiences in hopes of encouraging others to take the needed steps to ensure their mental health.
Many people appear to have it all together, especially when most people just show the world the Instagram-perfect side of their lives. The author was a high-achieving law student on the verge of a promising legal career. Yet she struggled with maintaining healthy romantic relationships, disordered eating, family relationships, and the aftermath of a tragic accident during her teen years.
Her time in group therapy clearly helped her lead a happier and more fulfilling life. However, I question the methods used by her therapist specifically the lack of confidentiality. When I family member was in therapy, I attended the support group and confidentially was always stressed. Even in non-clinical environments like Bible study, retreat small groups or book groups, the mantra is always "what happens here, stays here".
I was also surprised by her level of oversharing. I guess to get a full understanding of her life experience she needed to include details, but the information about her sex life was a bit TMI. However, the motto of her group is no secrets, so I guess she followed through.
Many people appear to have it all together, especially when most people just show the world the Instagram-perfect side of their lives. The author was a high-achieving law student on the verge of a promising legal career. Yet she struggled with maintaining healthy romantic relationships, disordered eating, family relationships, and the aftermath of a tragic accident during her teen years.
Her time in group therapy clearly helped her lead a happier and more fulfilling life. However, I question the methods used by her therapist specifically the lack of confidentiality. When I family member was in therapy, I attended the support group and confidentially was always stressed. Even in non-clinical environments like Bible study, retreat small groups or book groups, the mantra is always "what happens here, stays here".
I was also surprised by her level of oversharing. I guess to get a full understanding of her life experience she needed to include details, but the information about her sex life was a bit TMI. However, the motto of her group is no secrets, so I guess she followed through.