[Resource] Let's Talk: Older Adults and Therapy

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Therapy (also called psychotherapy or talk therapy) is a mental health treatment where you talk with a mental health care provider about challenges impacting your well-being. Therapy is usually recommended before medications for most mental health concerns.

Depending on the issue you would like to address, therapy can be as short as one session or may require multiple sessions.

Therapy can help you learn strategies to feel better, face your fears and express your feelings, emotions and needs. It can be a helpful treatment for a variety of challenges, including: