Adam Phillips on why asking for help can feel unbearable @92ndStreetY
Adam Phillips on why asking for help can feel unbearable  @92ndStreetY
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Adam Phillips, the foremost psychoanalytic writer of our time, joins renowned psychoanalyst and critic Jamieson Webster for a conversation about necessity, desire, and reimagining our lives — and Phillips’ new book, The Life You Want. Watch the full program: youtu.be/FoIz012ljIE

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