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Apr 2022
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3 Barriers to Mental Health Treatment (a...

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About this episode

Have you wanted to get mental health treatment, but run into barriers that you couldn’t overcome? In this episode, Dr. Monica Johnson answers some of the questions and concerns she's gotten from listeners about finding mental health treatment, including:

  1. Do I really need mental health treatment?
  2. What if I can't afford therapy?
  3. What if my therapist isn't a good fit for me?

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