Therapy
noun
A treatment to cure or heal a disease or disorder.
He's been attending physical therapy sessions for his sprained ankle.
Often appears as...
- physical therapy
- occupational therapy
noun
Psychological methods to help a person overcome mental health issues.
She's found cognitive behavioral therapy helpful in managing her anxiety.
Often appears as...
- cognitive behavioral therapy
- psychotherapy
noun
Activities that help someone recover skills or learn new ones.
Art therapy can help children express their feelings and develop creativity.
Often appears as...
- art therapy
- music therapy
noun
Treatments to help pets heal from injuries or illnesses.
Her dog is going through hydrotherapy for its hip dysplasia.
Often appears as...
- animal therapy
- pet therapy
noun
A treatment to cure or heal a disease or disorder.
He's been attending physical therapy sessions for his sprained ankle.
Often appears as...
- physical therapy
- occupational therapy
noun
Psychological methods to help a person overcome mental health issues.
She's found cognitive behavioral therapy helpful in managing her anxiety.
Often appears as...
- cognitive behavioral therapy
- psychotherapy
noun
Activities that help someone recover skills or learn new ones.
Art therapy can help children express their feelings and develop creativity.
Often appears as...
- art therapy
- music therapy
noun
Treatments to help pets heal from injuries or illnesses.
Her dog is going through hydrotherapy for its hip dysplasia.
Often appears as...
- animal therapy
- pet therapy
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Healing Focus
Therapy in medicine primarily aims to restore health and function after injury or illness.
After the surgery, she'll need weeks of therapy to walk properly again.
Pro Tip 2/3Multiple Forms
Medical therapy can be physical, drug-based, or use other techniques like massage.
His doctor recommended massage therapy for his chronic back pain.
Pro Tip 3/3Regular Schedule
Therapy often requires a series of scheduled sessions to be effective.
She has therapy twice a week to recover from her knee injury.
Pro Tip 1/3Healing Focus
Therapy in medicine primarily aims to restore health and function after injury or illness.
After the surgery, she'll need weeks of therapy to walk properly again.
Pro Tip 2/3Multiple Forms
Medical therapy can be physical, drug-based, or use other techniques like massage.
His doctor recommended massage therapy for his chronic back pain.
Pro Tip 3/3Regular Schedule
Therapy often requires a series of scheduled sessions to be effective.
She has therapy twice a week to recover from her knee injury.
Pro Tip 1/3Healing Focus
Therapy in medicine primarily aims to restore health and function after injury or illness.
After the surgery, she'll need weeks of therapy to walk properly again.
Pro Tip 2/3Multiple Forms
Medical therapy can be physical, drug-based, or use other techniques like massage.
His doctor recommended massage therapy for his chronic back pain.
Pro Tip 3/3Regular Schedule
Therapy often requires a series of scheduled sessions to be effective.
She has therapy twice a week to recover from her knee injury.
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Noah Wilson-Rich: Every...
I'm not one of the many researchers around the world who's looking at the effects of pesticides or diseases or habitat loss and poor nutrition on bees. We're looking at ways to make bees healthier through vaccines, through yogurt, like probiotics, and other types of therapies in ways that can be fed orally to bees,
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Rethink how you think...
economic standards the only perpetually devolving nation in the world and to cope with this or maintain or delusion we also have the highest concentration of psychoanalysts per capita in the world and if you don't want to spend your life in therapy you can do what I did which is you become a psychologist
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What causes antibiotic...
such as phage therapy or using vaccines to prevent infections. Most importantly, curbing the excessive and unnecessary use of antibiotics, such as for minor infections that can resolve on their own, as well as changing medical practice to prevent hospital infections, can have a major impact
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What is depression? -...
In extreme cases, electroconvulsive therapy, which is like a controlled seizure in the patient's brain, is also very helpful. Other promising treatments, like transcranial magnetic stimulation, are being investigated, too. So, if you know someone struggling with depression,
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What is bipolar...
and electroconvulsive therapy, which works like a carefully controlled seizure in the brain, is sometimes used as an emergency treatment. Some bipolar patients reject treatment because they're afraid it will dim their emotions and destroy their creativity.
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The philosophy of...
who wrote that suffering stems not from the events in our lives, but from our judgements about them. This has resonated strongly with modern psychology and the self-help movement. For example, rational emotive behavioral therapy
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Why do our bodies age? -...
There's a lot we don't yet understand about aging. Ultimately, does longer life as we know it come down to diet, exercise, medicine, or something else? Will future technologies, like cell-repairing nanobots, or gene therapy,
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The power of the placebo...
they may miss out on drugs or therapies that are proven to work. Plus, the positive effects may fade over time, and often do. Placebos also cloud clinical results, making scientists even more motivated to discover
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The Cutest Elephant...
developed a deep-rooted fear of water months of therapy have rebuilt his confidence today he faces a big challenge we're going down to the big dam and trying to help him get over his
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Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
Surfing has always been my personal therapy practice, and I studied trauma and grief and loss in school. So, after I lost Audrey, I've started running grief support groups
Video examples
Noah Wilson-Rich: Every...
I'm not one of the many researchers around the world who's looking at the effects of pesticides or diseases or habitat loss and poor nutrition on bees. We're looking at ways to make bees healthier through vaccines, through yogurt, like probiotics, and other types of therapies in ways that can be fed orally to bees,
Video examples
Rethink how you think...
economic standards the only perpetually devolving nation in the world and to cope with this or maintain or delusion we also have the highest concentration of psychoanalysts per capita in the world and if you don't want to spend your life in therapy you can do what I did which is you become a psychologist
Video examples
What causes antibiotic...
such as phage therapy or using vaccines to prevent infections. Most importantly, curbing the excessive and unnecessary use of antibiotics, such as for minor infections that can resolve on their own, as well as changing medical practice to prevent hospital infections, can have a major impact
Video examples
What is depression? -...
In extreme cases, electroconvulsive therapy, which is like a controlled seizure in the patient's brain, is also very helpful. Other promising treatments, like transcranial magnetic stimulation, are being investigated, too. So, if you know someone struggling with depression,
Video examples
What is bipolar...
and electroconvulsive therapy, which works like a carefully controlled seizure in the brain, is sometimes used as an emergency treatment. Some bipolar patients reject treatment because they're afraid it will dim their emotions and destroy their creativity.
Video examples
The philosophy of...
who wrote that suffering stems not from the events in our lives, but from our judgements about them. This has resonated strongly with modern psychology and the self-help movement. For example, rational emotive behavioral therapy
Video examples
Why do our bodies age? -...
There's a lot we don't yet understand about aging. Ultimately, does longer life as we know it come down to diet, exercise, medicine, or something else? Will future technologies, like cell-repairing nanobots, or gene therapy,
Video examples
The power of the placebo...
they may miss out on drugs or therapies that are proven to work. Plus, the positive effects may fade over time, and often do. Placebos also cloud clinical results, making scientists even more motivated to discover
Video examples
The Cutest Elephant...
developed a deep-rooted fear of water months of therapy have rebuilt his confidence today he faces a big challenge we're going down to the big dam and trying to help him get over his
Video examples
Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
Surfing has always been my personal therapy practice, and I studied trauma and grief and loss in school. So, after I lost Audrey, I've started running grief support groups
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Keanu Reeves
Canadian Actor
I try not to think about my life. I have no life. I need therapy.
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Charlamagne tha God
American Entertainer
I realized that therapy helps me explain what I'm feeling better.
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Samira Wiley
American Actress
I think that therapy is great and can be incredibly helpful.
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Miles Heizer
American Actor
Once I went through therapy, it completely changed my life.
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Oprah Winfrey
American Entertainer
My therapy has come from paying attention to my life.
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Stephanie Mills
American Musician
Therapy can help you grow. Fears will just disappear.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
American Politician
The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love.
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Donna Lynne Champlin
American Actress
I've had a lot of therapy in my life.
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LeAnn Rimes
American Musician
I've been in therapy my whole life.
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Maurice Sendak
American Artist
My therapies went on forever.
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Keanu Reeves
Canadian Actor
I try not to think about my life. I have no life. I need therapy.
Quote examples
Charlamagne tha God
American Entertainer
I realized that therapy helps me explain what I'm feeling better.
Quote examples
Samira Wiley
American Actress
I think that therapy is great and can be incredibly helpful.
Quote examples
Miles Heizer
American Actor
Once I went through therapy, it completely changed my life.
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Oprah Winfrey
American Entertainer
My therapy has come from paying attention to my life.
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Stephanie Mills
American Musician
Therapy can help you grow. Fears will just disappear.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
American Politician
The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love.
Quote examples
Donna Lynne Champlin
American Actress
I've had a lot of therapy in my life.
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LeAnn Rimes
American Musician
I've been in therapy my whole life.
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Maurice Sendak
American Artist
My therapies went on forever.
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