On today\u2019s episode of Hear Me Out: talk it out.\n\nTalking about therapy isn\u2019t taboo anymore \u2014 and that\u2019s great, because everyone deserves help when they need it. The question is\u2026 do you really need it?\n\nDr. Richard Friedman of Weill Cornell Medicine wrote a piece for The Atlantic last month, headlined \u201dPlenty of People Could Quit Therapy Right Now.\u201d So why is that the case\u2026 and what are the consequences of getting therapy when you don\u2019t need it?\xa0\n\nDr. Friedman joins us to discuss.\n\nIf you have thoughts you want to share, or an idea for a topic we should tackle, you can email the show: hearmeout@slate.com\n\nPodcast production by Maura Currie.\n\nYou can skip all the ads in Hear Me Out by joining Slate Plus! Sign up now at slate.com/hearmeoutplus for just $15 a month\xa0for your first three months.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices