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Brilliant Summer Read The Model Patient From Lucy Ashe
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- Jul 16, 2026
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Summary
While set in the mid-20th century, The Model Patient engages with themes that continue to resonate powerfully today. These include: The power dynamics in psychotherapy and the ethical gray zones that still exist.Women’s bodily autonomy and the right to choose: the “birth” of the contraceptive pill, and women’s ongoing struggle for reproductive rights.The complexities of women’s mental health and its connection to one’s own bodyGaslighting and self-doubt, particularly in relationships with an imbalance of power. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-view-from-the-writing-instrument--1023245/support .