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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Laura Potter

No, it’s not all your mother’s fault! And 10 other myths about going to therapy, busted

Illustration of a man, head to his forehead, remembering being laughed at by other children when he fell out of a tree and his pants caught on a branch
Is it true that therapy makes you revisit trauma? All illustrations: Edith Pritchett/The Guardian Illustration: Edith Pritchett/The Guardian

Therapy takes a long time

TRUE and FALSE

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