Does everyone who goes to a therapist have a mental illness?

Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach.

Therapy isn’t just for mentally ill people.  In fact, a majority of people that I see in my office are regular people who just want to be happier.  They might be feeling overwhelmed, dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma or some other thing holding them back from their full potential, but they aren’t mentally ill and aren’t “crazy”.  In fact, I think that the people who are in therapy are some of the most mentally healthy people in the world.  They recognize that they have flaws or things holding them back and they are willing to take steps to try to figure it out. Imagine if all the world leaders would be in therapy working to be their best selves?  I would imagine we would have an entirely different AND BETTER world.  So don’t let other people discourage you from being your best self.

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