You know I think that going into therapy is a very positive

Hear now the words of Fran Drescher, whose voice carries both strength and tenderness: “You know I think that going into therapy is a very positive thing, and talking about it is really helpful, because the more you talk the more your fears fade, because you get it out.” This teaching is not of fleeting matters but of the deepest struggles of the human heart. For within each of us lie shadows—fears unspoken, wounds unhealed, sorrows that echo in silence. To leave them buried is to let them fester, but to bring them into the light through talking is to weaken their grip. Just as poison loses its power when drawn out, so too the heart finds healing when its hidden burdens are spoken and released.

The ancients understood this in their own way. The philosophers of Greece gathered not only to argue of stars and politics, but to share the burdens of the soul in dialogue. Socrates himself believed that truth emerged through speech, and that by giving words to confusion, clarity could be born. The act of speaking was seen as a sacred cleansing, an exorcism of the unformed terrors that haunt the human spirit. Drescher’s words are thus a modern echo of this eternal wisdom: that to talk is not weakness but courage, and that silence is the ally of fear, while speech is its conqueror.

Consider the story of soldiers who returned from the fields of war. Many carried invisible wounds—memories of horror, loss, and guilt. Those who suffered in silence often found themselves crushed beneath the weight of unspoken anguish. Yet those who gathered in circles, who told their stories to comrades, healers, or loved ones, found that their nightmares loosened their hold. The act of sharing did not erase the pain, but it stripped it of its power, transforming isolation into fellowship. Their example shows the truth of Drescher’s saying: the more you talk, the more your fears fade.

The origin of this wisdom lies not only in philosophy but in the very design of the human soul. Man was never made to live alone. From the dawn of time, tribes gathered around firelight, recounting their struggles, victories, and sorrows. In telling their stories, they found meaning and strength. Modern therapy is but a continuation of this ancient ritual—a structured fire-circle where one may bring the unspoken into words, and find not judgment but healing. Drescher, by lifting the veil of shame around such practices, restores the dignity of those who seek healing through speech.

The heart of the teaching is this: fears thrive in silence. They whisper in the dark, they multiply when hidden, they gnaw at the edges of the soul. But once spoken, they are seen for what they are: smaller than they appeared, weaker than they pretended to be. To talk is to shine light upon them, and light dissolves shadows. Thus, talking is not simply communication—it is liberation.

Let us then take the lesson: Do not hide your sorrows behind pride, nor lock your fears within the prison of your chest. Seek out a trusted voice, whether a healer, a friend, or a guide, and dare to speak what trembles inside you. For in the act of speech, the burden is halved, and in the act of listening, compassion multiplies. As water cleanses the dust from the body, so talking cleanses the heart of fear.

Practical steps are clear: When troubled, write your feelings, then give them voice to someone who will honor your truth. Do not fear therapy, for it is not weakness but a training of the soul, as exercise is to the body. Practice gratitude aloud, as well as pain, for both uplift and heal. And be a listener for others, for in receiving their words you give them the same liberation you seek.

Thus, Fran Drescher’s wisdom endures: to go into therapy and to talk about your fears is not to confess defeat but to claim victory. For silence builds chains, but speech breaks them. And the one who dares to speak becomes not only lighter but braver, and their courage becomes a torch to others, teaching all who hear that no shadow can withstand the power of a voice set free.