Duty To Warn: The Case Every Therapist Learns About

Therapy is supposed to be a safe space. You talk, they listen, and everything stays in the room. But what happens when someone crosses the line from intrusive thoughts to actual plans to hurt someone?

In this episode of 10 Minute Murder, we’re digging into the 1969 case that forced the legal system to decide when privacy ends and public safety begins. Tatiana Tarasoff had no idea she was in danger. Her killer had told his therapist exactly what he was planning. The therapist told the police. And still, nothing was done.

This isn’t just a case about one tragedy. It’s the reason therapists in the U.S. now have a legal duty to warn. Because Tatiana’s death made it painfully clear what happens when no one does.

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