Comments on: Recession? Mental Health Use Has Doubled http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/05/14/recession-mental-health-use-has-doubled/ Dr. John Grohol's daily update on all things in psychology and mental health. Since 1999. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:26:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mental Help Perth http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/05/14/recession-mental-health-use-has-doubled/comment-page-1/#comment-676257 Mental Help Perth Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:22:30 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=4270#comment-676257 These statistics do show that information related services have increased which I think validates that people are looking for real solutions and in doing so look for information and ways to cope and handle problems through knowledge. Being able to educate people in the basics of human interaction and that education is a basic of being able to resolve problems of employment and security is a primary service. These statistics do show that information related services have increased which I think validates that people are looking for real solutions and in doing so look for information and ways to cope and handle problems through knowledge.
Being able to educate people in the basics of human interaction and that education is a basic of being able to resolve problems of employment and security is a primary service.

]]> By: Mike Good Health Products http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/05/14/recession-mental-health-use-has-doubled/comment-page-1/#comment-676080 Mike Good Health Products Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:04:29 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=4270#comment-676080 Mental health problems can affect anyone especially during the times that you are emotionally unstable. Sometimes it is difficult to diagnose because it mimic the physical illness but the best treatment is to identify first the underlying cause of depression. Mental health problems can affect anyone especially during the times that you are emotionally unstable. Sometimes it is difficult to diagnose because it mimic the physical illness but the best treatment is to identify first the underlying cause of depression.

]]> By: farouk http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/05/14/recession-mental-health-use-has-doubled/comment-page-1/#comment-627270 farouk Fri, 15 May 2009 10:09:08 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=4270#comment-627270 whenever something increases that way its an indication that something else is going wrong, thanks for the info whenever something increases that way its an indication that something else is going wrong, thanks for the info

]]> By: Grant Taylor http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/05/14/recession-mental-health-use-has-doubled/comment-page-1/#comment-627268 Grant Taylor Fri, 15 May 2009 08:42:05 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=4270#comment-627268 Our New Zealand child helpline, 0800WHATSUP (www.whatsup.co.nz), has experienced a 5% increase in demand so far this year compared with the same period in 2008 (annual demand levels are fairly stable, so this is not part of a long-term trend). Children and young people are not immune to the stresses caused by the financial situation but their needs are easily overlooked by adults, preoccupied with their own troubles and perhaps wishfully thiking that they are "protecting" the children from it all. It is great that kids have resources like child helplines to turn to when their parents are for whatever reason not in the best position to provide them with the support they need. OH! You're my new favorite blogger fyi Our New Zealand child helpline, 0800WHATSUP (www.whatsup.co.nz), has experienced a 5% increase in demand so far this year compared with the same period in 2008 (annual demand levels are fairly stable, so this is not part of a long-term trend). Children and young people are not immune to the stresses caused by the financial situation but their needs are easily overlooked by adults, preoccupied with their own troubles and perhaps wishfully thiking that they are “protecting” the children from it all. It is great that kids have resources like child helplines to turn to when their parents are for whatever reason not in the best position to provide them with the support they need.
OH! You’re my new favorite blogger fyi

]]> By: Grant Taylor http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/05/14/recession-mental-health-use-has-doubled/comment-page-1/#comment-627262 Grant Taylor Fri, 15 May 2009 03:04:25 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=4270#comment-627262 Our New Zealand child helpline, 0800WHATSUP (www.whatsup.co.nz), has experienced a 5% increase in demand so far this year compared with the same period in 2008 (annual demand levels are fairly stable, so this is not part of a long-term trend). Children and young people are not immune to the stresses caused by the financial situation but their needs are easily overlooked by adults, preoccupied with their own troubles and perhaps wishfully thiking that they are "protecting" the children from it all. It is great that kids have resources like child helplines to turn to when their parents are for whatever reason not in the best position to provide them with the support they need. Our New Zealand child helpline, 0800WHATSUP (www.whatsup.co.nz), has experienced a 5% increase in demand so far this year compared with the same period in 2008 (annual demand levels are fairly stable, so this is not part of a long-term trend). Children and young people are not immune to the stresses caused by the financial situation but their needs are easily overlooked by adults, preoccupied with their own troubles and perhaps wishfully thiking that they are “protecting” the children from it all. It is great that kids have resources like child helplines to turn to when their parents are for whatever reason not in the best position to provide them with the support they need.

]]> By: way http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/05/14/recession-mental-health-use-has-doubled/comment-page-1/#comment-627257 way Fri, 15 May 2009 02:12:44 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=4270#comment-627257 It's amazing how many people need help with mental help during recession. It’s amazing how many people need help with mental help during recession.

]]> By: therapyfirst http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/05/14/recession-mental-health-use-has-doubled/comment-page-1/#comment-627255 therapyfirst Fri, 15 May 2009 01:34:11 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=4270#comment-627255 As someone who sees this process playing out in both community mental health and private practice settings, whether the patient has insurance or not, neither option pursues what is needed most: therapy, investment in change, and readjustments in choices. People need to make hard, tough choices, and not look for easy, quick outs/solutions. Pills do not give you skills, or, as I heard on a "Numbers" episode last year, "If you want to get better, take a pill, but, if you want to get it right, face the truth." Adages can be so powerful if they resonate and can give faith and hope. Just an opinion. As someone who sees this process playing out in both community mental health and private practice settings, whether the patient has insurance or not, neither option pursues what is needed most: therapy, investment in change, and readjustments in choices.

People need to make hard, tough choices, and not look for easy, quick outs/solutions. Pills do not give you skills, or, as I heard on a “Numbers” episode last year, “If you want to get better, take a pill, but, if you want to get it right, face the truth.”

Adages can be so powerful if they resonate and can give faith and hope.

Just an opinion.

]]> By: Anonymous http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/05/14/recession-mental-health-use-has-doubled/comment-page-1/#comment-627252 Anonymous Thu, 14 May 2009 22:08:22 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=4270#comment-627252 <strong>Mom Blogs - Blogs for Moms...</strong> ... Mom Blogs – Blogs for Moms…

…

]]> By: Therese J. Borchard http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/05/14/recession-mental-health-use-has-doubled/comment-page-1/#comment-627250 Therese J. Borchard Thu, 14 May 2009 21:18:23 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=4270#comment-627250 great article as always, t great article as always, t

]]>