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Mad Men Season 7 Episode 8 Don Draper's Dream The Mother He Lost

MAD MEN Season 7 Episode 8
Don Draper’s Dream &
The Mother He Lost

April 7, 2015 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

Mad Men Season 7, Episode 8, Severance, shows us just how much Don Draper needs therapy. Psychoanalysis would be even better, with his traumatic history, one he’s unconsciously living out. Don’s needed therapy for a long time. But, now, with Meagan gone, this loss repeats earlier losses. And, with Don finally opening up about the …

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Don Draper’s Dream &
The Mother He Lost

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