Therapy Speak
Susie Orbach talks to Michael Rosen about the use and misuse of 'therapy speak', which seems to have leaked out of the therapist鈥檚 office and into our homes.
Susie Orbach talks to Michael Rosen about the use and misuse of 鈥渢herapy speak鈥�. With the rise of mental health awareness, it seems to have leaked out of the therapist鈥檚 office and into our homes. Instead of saying someone鈥檚 getting on our nerves, we talk about 鈥渂oundaries鈥�; instead of accusing someone of lying, we call them a 鈥済aslighter鈥�; instead of telling someone we鈥檙e listening, we say we鈥檙e 鈥渉olding space鈥�.
But do these words mean what we think they do? And do they help or heighten the issues we are trying to discuss?
Producer: Alice McKee, 91热爆 Audio Bristol
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- Tue 15 Aug 2023 16:0091热爆 Radio 4
- Mon 21 Aug 2023 23:0091热爆 Radio 4
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