The Merchants of Fear
It’s time to stop buying the fake threats ginned up by our news media and politicians so we can get on with our lives and protect ourselves from genuine danger.
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It’s time to stop buying the fake threats ginned up by our news media and politicians so we can get on with our lives and protect ourselves from genuine danger.
In the wake of the convictions in the Steubenville rape case, justice feels unsatisfying. If we are to help each other move forward, perhaps we should focus more on healing versus punishment. Restorative justice may be the answer.
The government is a major player in the future of healthcare, so mental health professionals must engage it if we want to make a larger difference. In order to do this, we must let go of our differences and unite so that we can speak with a loud voice.
It would pay employers to be more proactive towards ensuring mental and emotional health in the workplace. This would improve the fiscal bottom line, as well as the general health and productivity of the whole workforce.
With the new governmental mental health recommendations arriving, it is time for us to think about paying mental health professionals what they are worth, as an important aspect of increasing access to services.
In order to make wise decisions as we debate health insurance and healthcare questions, we need to step back and understand the historical context, and we need to redefine the central issues.
In recent weeks, access to mental health services has been used as a distraction from gun control. While the lunatic registry is ridiculous, there are significant ways that the mental health field can help improve society and, hopefully, prevent another massacre.
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