I understand what you mean, but I agree that it is not the best word. I see the therapist like going to the gym in many ways. I have some things I would like to

I understand what you mean, but I agree that it is not the best word. I see the therapist like going to the gym in many ways. I have some things I would like to change about my body. I would like to lose weight and be more healthy, so I go to the gym. The same with my mental health. It goes up and down with life and it’s trials and tribulations, but I see going to the therapist as maintenance. It’s an hour I spend every week reflecting on my own mental state and talking about it with my therapist. I have anxiety and depression, but I do not think of myself as “broken,” at least not anymore. Life is full of trauma and catastrophe. I think therapy is something most people would benefit from at at least some point in their life.