When it comes to our physical health, most of us don't hesitate to seek help when something's wrong.

Things like broken bones, burns, and concussions usually result in a visit to the doctor.

But when it comes to our emotional health, well that's a different story.

People don't come to therapy until they're having the equivalent of an emotional heart attack.

That's psychotherapist and writer, Lori Gottlieb.

We don't have this hierarchy of pain with our physical health. We don't say, oh I fell down and broke my

risk but I don't have stage four cancer. So I'm just going to let my wrist hang

out there and I'm not going to get a cast. And we have a very different attitude about emotional health.

Lori suggests that we could all be happier if we didn't wait for crisis to strike

and that therapy is a powerful tool that might help.

Now look, we've all heard time and time again that true happiness comes not from money

or even external success, but rather from within.

And I really believe there's truth in that.

But it's also true that many of us could use a little help getting there, and that's where

therapy comes in.

But here's the issue. A lot of people are unsure about

therapy. According to Pew research, nearly a third of Americans surveyed said

they'd only be somewhat comfortable talking to a therapist about their own mental health.

It could be that people are concerned about the cost, others may just be skeptical,

whatever the reason, uncertainty about what therapy is and how it works, that's real.

And as someone who's never been to therapy before, I had a lot of questions as well.

So today we're going to explore how therapy could help you achieve happiness, whether you're

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