Tate revealed how much more shame is carried in the private life of those who live with an eating disorder as well as the genuine help we can receive from the simple act of revealing the behaviors with which we struggle. Christie Tate reflected on how eye-opening it was to come to group on an average or difficult day and feel immersed in relief by both receiving and offering the understanding of similar experiences with others.Ĭhristie Tate and Leah Niehaus also confronted the reasons we can feel tempted to avoid group therapy. In addition to realizing that many people have similar experiences and challenges, an individual seeking support can receive it by offering it to fellow participants. Christie Tate’s last book was Group, a memoir of group therapy. She brought some phenomenal insight on how group settings support both the community and an individual’s mental health.ĭuring the discussion, our guests talked about how a more community-based system of therapy offers a unique benefit to the individual. Rosen and to depend on the sessions and the prescribed nightly phone calls with various group members, she begins. Rosen’s outlandish directives, but as her defenses break down and she comes to trust Dr. Leah Niehaus, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, introduced the unique benefits of group therapy and moderated our discussion. So begins her entry into the strange, terrifying, and ultimately life-changing world of group therapy. CalPsychiatry hosted a great talk for the October Psych Media Group with Chicago-based writer Christie Tate, the author of the best-selling debut memoir, Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life.
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