Presenting my It Has to Be Read. selection for the month of May, 2025, America in Therapy, A New Approach To Hope And Healing For A Nation In Crisis by Phyllis E. Leavitt, MA
Finally, a therapy session where America actually lies on the couch instead of pretending it’s the therapist.
Thank you, Phyllis, for naming the dysfunction with clinical clarity—and thank you, Frank, for holding space like the apostate-turned-prophet you are. If Mary Magdalene were moderating, I suspect she’d nod solemnly, pour us all wine, and whisper, “You can’t heal what you won’t name.”
This isn’t just a book. It’s a mirror. And some of us are long overdue for a close-up.
I have both medical and psychiatric backgrounds. It seems to me that neither of you are trying to do anything other than cash in on this regime.
This "crisis" has barely begun. This is a facist regime. One that is going to kill millions of Americans. While the President, of what was the greatest country in the world, fills his and his families coffers. We are now the punchline of one of the worst jokes in history.
Thank you for sharing our conversation, Frank, and for all the great work you are doing to help us all heal!
Finally, a therapy session where America actually lies on the couch instead of pretending it’s the therapist.
Thank you, Phyllis, for naming the dysfunction with clinical clarity—and thank you, Frank, for holding space like the apostate-turned-prophet you are. If Mary Magdalene were moderating, I suspect she’d nod solemnly, pour us all wine, and whisper, “You can’t heal what you won’t name.”
This isn’t just a book. It’s a mirror. And some of us are long overdue for a close-up.
—Virgin Monk Boy
Thank you so much for your generous listening and insightful comments. Phyllis
I have both medical and psychiatric backgrounds. It seems to me that neither of you are trying to do anything other than cash in on this regime.
This "crisis" has barely begun. This is a facist regime. One that is going to kill millions of Americans. While the President, of what was the greatest country in the world, fills his and his families coffers. We are now the punchline of one of the worst jokes in history.