Giving up on therapy? Here’s what you need to hear. @ForrestHanson
Giving up on therapy? Here’s what you need to hear.  @ForrestHanson
Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
If you’ve tried therapy and felt like it didn’t work… you’re not alone.

Dr. Scott Eilers names something so many people feel but rarely hear said out loud: sometimes therapy doesn’t help. It's not because you did something wrong, but because the fit wasn’t right.

Finding the right therapist can be just as personal (and just as frustrating) as dating. And yeah, it might take more than a few tries. But when it works, it can truly change your life.

You can watch the May 12th episode of Being Well, Living with Depression with Dr. Scott Eilers here: youtube.com/watch?v=gzrQQw3Ms_E

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