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In my opinion, everyone should try therapy at least once.

Just like you have a primary care physician for your general health, a dentist for your teeth, it makes sense to have a medical professional to help you with your brain.

I think of it as a best practice. Can you get by with out it? Sure. Will you be doing things optimally? Definitely not.

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"Try therapy" is so overly vague that I expect it's nearly useless for a sizeable chunk of people (especially among HN readers).

I've tried therapy with five different therapists in the last seven years. Every time I came away feeling the same, wondering if I'm doing it wrong or if I missed an instruction in primary school.

Can I get by without it? Apparently yes. Am I doing things more optimally with one? Marginally, at best.

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