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Sharing – The Mental Health Therapy-App Fantasy
Sadly, as much as apps like TalkSpace might offer ways for people with no local therapist to find one to work with online, they still suffer from this very basic issue:
“The underlying problem of access — the fact that there simply aren’t as many therapists as there are people who need therapy — has not been solved by therapy apps so much as papered over. “
Sharing – Missouri’s Refusal To Treat Mental Health Like A Physical Condition Means Patients Wait Months
The issues laid out in the article below will be no surprise to anyone who’s been following along on the topic. When the Mental Health Parity Act was passed in 2008, it was left to each state to enforce it. Many have struggled with doing just that, because of a lack of available resources, uncooperative…
Calls For Removing Anonymity Miss the Point – Some People Depend on It
While accepting the reality that social media is often a mess, I also happen to be of the opinion that making everyone verify their identity would not be a good solution to this. Recently, an opinion piece appeared at The Hill, titled Call for ‘universal verification’ on social media.. In it, the author argues that all…
Link – The Unseen Root of Many Disorders: Childhood Emotional Neglect
This is something we’ve talked about before – “Imagine being a child, and having the intense feelings that all children have. Yet your parents don’t seem to notice. Imagine that your parents seldom ask you what’s bothering you, or why you seem sad, or upset, or angry. Imagine being told, “You’re too sensitive,” when your…
Link – Research Shows Strong Link Between Childhood Trauma And Adult Mental Illness
This is an interesting question, should we treat childhood trauma as a public health crisis? “When public health officials get wind of an outbreak of Hepatitis A or influenza, they spring into action with public awareness campaigns, monitoring and outreach. But should they be acting with equal urgency when it comes to childhood trauma? A…
Shared Links (weekly) April 27, 2022
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Trolls make up fake stories of parents forcing kids to be trans to fuel moral panic– To quote myself from a few years ago – “How much of the internet is fake? Almost all of it”
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Campus Mental Health Services Have to Be More Inclusive of LGBTQ+ Students
