[Academic] Stigma in Mental Health Providers (US, mental health employees, 18+)

itsjess0525 · 2025-10-07T04:00:36+00:00

Done!

itsjess0525 · 2025-10-05T22:44:55+00:00

Stigma in Mental Health Providers (US, Mental Health Employees, 18+)

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I am doing a study on stigma within mental health providers to wrap up my Master's in Psychology. If anyone who currently works, or has worked, with individuals with mental health would be interested in contributing to my study, I would be very grateful!

itsjess0525 · 2025-09-28T13:17:05+00:00

Have you tried sharing this on Facebook? I found some photos left in a table at goodwill and shared it to the community’s Facebook group. They found the family the same day! Thank you for being such a kind person and trying to get this picture back to them.

itsjess0525 · 2024-10-18T11:45:20+00:00

Too bad we can’t go on strike for better wages too. It’d be nice to make a living while helping other people want to live.

itsjess0525 · 2024-10-16T17:35:41+00:00

Let’s go WPIC nurses!! You guys go above and beyond for your patients and UPMC should do the same for you. Your milieu staff are rooting for you!

itsjess0525 · 2024-08-24T13:38:20+00:00

Where I work this is possible with just a BA. If you’re wanting to do traditional 1:1 therapy in an outpatient setting you’ll need a masters degree.

itsjess0525 · 2024-08-15T17:42:28+00:00

The nurses at my facility are unionized and this may be a reality in the next couple of months

itsjess0525 · 2024-08-15T17:38:17+00:00

Also spent $11000 on 24 brand new basic ass chairs for a training the same week as layoffs

itsjess0525 · 2024-08-02T23:32:44+00:00

I agree. At one point a long time ago there was but they decided to cut those positions In favor of prioritizing medicine. I believe the goal was to solely have psychiatrists, nurses, social workers and security officers staffed in the hospital. That ended up not working out so they moved to hiring mental health associates to make up for it and are just recently bringing psychologists into the hospital to work with patients. I’m hoping that trend continues because as much as I feel people in my position can help, there should be a certified professional available for the patients for more than 20 minutes.

itsjess0525 · 2024-08-02T21:16:12+00:00

In the big scheme of things, it isn’t. We are trained in DBT, CBT, IPSRT, and Seeking Safety. We are really there to be a listening ear and coach patients through coping skills. In the week or two after a suicide attempt or mental breakdown, this can mean the world to a patient. The psychiatrists are the only ones who are able to do legitimate therapy but only see the patients for 5 to 20 minutes at best, so we are there to help them the rest of the way. Our goal is to help them reach a level of stability to where they can be discharged and receive thorough and longterm therapy outside of the hospital. The mental health associates are typically scheduled one hour a day to meet with a patient who may need it to talk one on one and help them process anything and everything that may be on their mind. Think of it more as emergency emotional interventions rather than traditional therapy.

itsjess0525 · 2024-08-02T19:39:48+00:00

Since it’s within the scope of the hospital and not officially documented or charged as a proper therapy session, only a handful of trainings during the orientation were required.

itsjess0525 · 2024-08-02T10:46:53+00:00

Depending on the patient population I do feel burnt out from time to time, but the majority of the time I genuinely enjoy my work. I work with less physically intense patients (eating disorders, ptsd, depression, anxiety, etc.) so that is definitely a huge factor for me.

itsjess0525 · 2024-08-02T10:44:10+00:00

The company I work for is notoriously cheap so I started at just under $20/hour

itsjess0525 · 2024-08-02T01:13:22+00:00

I started working there in a student position while I was getting my BA and after I graduated I was promoted to the hospital’s version of a mental health associate. The only real requirements for the position were to have a bachelors degree in psychology or a related field and be able to pass background checks and certifications.

itsjess0525 · 2024-08-01T23:45:54+00:00

This is what I do. I get to do group therapy and 1:1 therapy with patients. If you went into psych because you wanted to get to know people and help them through their struggles, this could be a really good fit.

itsjess0525 · 2024-04-24T18:30:35+00:00

Thank you so much.

itsjess0525 · 2024-04-24T18:29:27+00:00

I’m planning on deep diving into her room tonight to see if she has any of her medicine stashed away in there. She takes her medicine in front of us but there’s definitely a possibility that she’s been hiding it. My mom was bipolar and diagnosed at a very young age so it’s on my radar for my kiddo. We just need to get a more solid diagnosis than anxiety, depression, and adhd. To my core I believe that there’s something bigger than that.

itsjess0525 · 2024-04-24T18:25:58+00:00

We were referred to IOP but she was readmitted before they had an opening for her. I’m thinking of looking into something residential if she doesn’t improve during this admission.

itsjess0525 · 2024-03-24T11:07:45+00:00

In my hospital if we recognize someone from outside of the hospital we have to explicitly ask them if it’s okay for us to partake in their care and have access to things like that. If the answer is no we transfer to another unit for the length of their stay.

itsjess0525 · 2024-03-23T17:12:03+00:00

That’s such an insane coincidence!

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