*This post was first published in Progress Notes at Therapy4thePeople in November 2022.* In recent years, a growing number of tech startups have promised to disrupt mental healthcare and increase access. But is their vision of the future the one…
*This post was first published in Progress Notes at Therapy4thePeople in October 2022.* This Hispanic* Heritage Month, let’s take a moment to talk about Latino mental health. The latest Census data puts the Latino population at around 63 million, representing 18.9%…
*This post was first published in Progress Notes at Therapy4thePeople in September 2022.* “Therapy is important, but financial security is part of my mental health foundation.” —u/WashiTapedSoul When someone is struggling with their mental health, they have a few options…
*This post was first published in Progress Notes at Therapy4thePeople in August 2022.* As mental health advocates, we naturally spend a lot of time thinking about the many ways our mental health system is failing. Whether it’s persistently high rates of…
*This post was first published in Progress Notes at Therapy4thePeople in June 2022.* How many phone numbers can you remember off the top of your head? For me it’s just two, and one of those is my own. In 2017,…
*This post was first published in Progress Notes at Therapy4thePeople in April 2022.* All roads lead to insurance companies. At least that’s how it feels whenever we talk about what’s wrong with the mental health system. Inevitably, the conversation makes…
*This post was first published in Progress Notes at Therapy4thePeople in March 2022.* For the past few years, we’ve seen billions of dollars poured into digital mental health companies, including gig therapy platforms like Talkspace and BetterHelp. And yet, despite so much…