Psychotherapist reveals why therapy might be doing you more harm than good

May 16, 2026

“Therapy has never been more ubiquitous, yet we’re anxious, fragile, lost, and more divided than ever,” Jonathan Alpert writes.

https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/opinion/all-that-therapy-isnt-actually-helping-americans/

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