
09/29/2025
Mental Health Myth: Therapy is only for people with “serious” mental illness.
Fact: Therapy can be beneficial for anyone.
Yes, therapy is a powerful tool for treating conditions like depression and anxiety, but it’s also incredibly useful for navigating everyday stressors: work challenges, relationship struggles, life transitions, or simply wanting to grow more self-aware.
Think of therapy like going to the gym. You don’t have to wait until you’re injured to start exercising. You go to strengthen, prevent, and build resilience. In the same way, therapy helps “strengthen” your mind by reshaping thought patterns, fostering healthier coping strategies, and increasing your brain’s ability to adapt and grow (thanks to something called neuroplasticity).
You don’t need to be in crisis to benefit from therapy. Sometimes the most powerful changes happen when you give yourself permission to grow before you feel stuck.