Watch this when
Shrinking
Grief made him a terrible therapist and a worse dad. Then he started fixing it. 🛋️
Who it's for
Jimmy's grief comes out as reckless, rule-breaking behavior, and the show doesn't pretend that's fine: it shows the cost to his daughter and his patients, then lets him repair.
Guilty / Ashamed→Self-Compassion
Feelings it meets
What it is
Shrinking is an Apple TV+ comedy-drama created by Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel and Brett Goldstein. Jason Segel plays Jimmy Laird, a therapist grieving the death of his wife who begins telling his patients exactly what he thinks and intervening directly in their lives.
Where to find it
Apple TV original. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Suicidal crisis and a spouse's death.
Age: TV-MA (suggested 16+)
Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Death”
