Don't Wait for the Breakdown: Why Therapy is Your Best Early Gift | Haesue Jo

Published: Dec. 18, 2023, 9 a.m.

Deciding to ask for help and get emotional support in the form of therapy is a really tough decision for many people. We\u2019re at a time in history where millions of people are dealing with mental health challenges. We\u2019ve seen a rise of celebrities coming out to speak on their battle with mental health to help normalize the idea that it\u2019s okay to seek help.\nOur guest this episode is a licensed therapist from BetterHelp, and she likens going to therapy to getting routine car maintenance. Waiting for your car to completely break down on the highway isn\u2019t a great idea, and you don\u2019t have to wait until you\u2019re having a mental health crisis to seek help and talk to someone.\nHaesue Jo, MA is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the current Head of Clinical Operations at BetterHelp, the world's largest online therapy service.\nThis conversation is dedicated to helping people like you break through the mental barriers holding you back from your best life. Haesue is clearly an expert in therapy and does a great job addressing some key points if you\u2019ve been on the fence about talking to a therapist and getting professional help.\t\nThe way you show up for yourself, the way you parent your child(ren), the way you resolve conflicts, and even more importantly, the way you feel about yourself when you\u2019re by yourself is all within your control. Emotional support makes it possible.\nWisdom to Remember:\n\u201cGenerally happy and well adjusted people aren\u2019t spending a lot of their waking moments afraid that people are out to get them\u2026\u201d\n\u201cSome people don\u2019t always recognize that what\u2019s familiar might actually be very chaotic and painful and not helpful for a future of healthy living, but it\u2019s familiar.\u201d\n\u201cYou don\u2019t have to be in crisis, in fact, I don\u2019t want folks to wait until they\u2019re in crisis to consider talking to somebody. The narrative around therapy is shifting now.\u201d\n\nFollow BetterHelp:\xa0\nWebsite: \u2060https://www.betterhelp.com/\u2060\nInstagram: \u2060www.instagram.com/betterhelp\u2060\xa0\nYouTube: \u2060www.youtube.com/betterhelp\u2060\nHear more episodes on Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu: \u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060https://open.spotify.com/show/1nARKz2vTIOb7gC9dusE4b\u2060\u2060\n\nFOLLOW TOM:\nInstagram: \u2060\u2060https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/\u2060\u2060\nTwitter: \u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060https://twitter.com/tombilyeu\u2060\u2060\nFacebook: \u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060https://www.facebook.com/tombilyeu\u2060\u2060\nYouTube: \u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060https://www.youtube.com/tombilyeu\u2060\u2060\n\n***Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact?***\nIf you\u2019re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you.\nWant to transform your health, sharpen your mindset, improve your relationship, or conquer the business world? This is your epicenter of greatness.\xa0\nThis is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day.\n\n* New episodes delivered ad-free\n* Unlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more\n* Exclusive access to Tom\u2019s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list\n* You\u2019ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more:\n\n*Legendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement\n*Money Mindset: Business & Finance\n*Relationship Theory: Relationships\n*Health Theory: Mental & Physical Health\n*Power Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes\xa0\n\n*****Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz*****\n\nSubscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices