In the first episode of Not Good, Molly talks with her best friend Amanda, who is also a therapist, to discuss what effective therapy should look like - and why it's okay to go. After sharing perspectives from the chairs of both clinician and client, the two offer resources that will ideally make mental health services more appealing, accessible, and affordable for listeners.
If you or someone you love is in need of immediate psychiatric help, please call the 24-hour Suicide & Crisis Hotline at 988.
Affordable Care Act Info: https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/health-insurance
Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
Ayana Therapy: https://www.ayanatherapy.com/
BetterHelp Online Therapy: https://www.betterhelp.com/
Source Material:
Robison, Bryan, PhD (2021, Feb 4). 47% of Americans Believe Seeking Therapy Is A Sign of Weakness. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2021/02/04/47-of-americans-believe-seeking-therapy-is-a-sign-of-weakness/?sh=5338cef04413
Terlizzi, Emily P. & Zablotsky, Benjamin (2020, September). Mental Health Treatment Among Adults: United States, 2019. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db380.htm
Amanda Schena, LMSW has been working as a clinician and nonprofit program coordinator for over five years. When she's not being a boss, you can find her eating puff pastries or having photoshoots with her dog, Henry.