How’s this for transparency: I’m writing this column in the midst of a mini mental breakdown. 

Last week my landlord informed me that she won’t renew my contract when it expires in December; her sister wants to move in, which means I have to move out. After taking an extremely deep breath, waiting to get home to burst into tears and furiously text all of my group chats, the next thought that came to mind was when I’d be speaking to my therapist about it. 

Football, Malbec, asado, therapy. The pillars of Argentine society. Unless you’ve been living under a rock (which at this point in late-stage capitalism, honestly sounds rather nice) you’re probably familiar with the statistic that there are 222 psychologists for every 100,000 people in Argentina — the highest number per capita in the world. 

When Argentines take a load off after a long day of mental anguish and check what’s on Netflix, guess what? Yes, therapy-related content there, too! From the mega-hit “Envidiosa” starring Griselda Siciliani — featuring audience-favorite therapist Fernanda, played by Lorena Vega — to Ricardo Darín’s latest (and unfortunately mediocre) film “Therapy Done Right”, it’s almost inescapable. And certainly not new: a fiction series about a therapy group called “Vulnerables” became one of the most popular TV shows in........

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