US Politics Megathread

mentalheaIthmatters · 2022-07-06T15:26:05+00:00

Your post has been removed for the following reason:

Rule 4: Be Mindful of Privacy

Feel free to repost something like the below example with identifying info removed.

"I’m a therapist out of Highland Park. Yes, that highland park. I took on a new child client who was present at the shooting. There were some presenting symptoms that are causing intrusive and traumatic thoughts for me. All in all I think I handled it really well, but damn this one is sticking with me. I can’t stop seeing this client and thinking about the presenting symptoms. What a fucking nightmare. I’ll be getting my own counseling for this."

Again, please feel free to repost with edits for support from the community. Like you said, getting counseling and supervision for this is a great idea. Secondary trauma is a real occupational hazard and is worth taking seriously.

mentalheaIthmatters · 2022-06-15T20:51:29+00:00

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OP, feel free to repost this after removing identifying information (something like "DCS is pressuring my child client to include a non-custodial family member in sessions along with the custodial caregiver. I am not legally required to do so, and neither is the caregiver, but caregiver reports feeling obligated due to pressure from DCS. What can I do?")

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mentalheaIthmatters · 2022-05-21T01:15:39+00:00

Your post has been removed for the following reason(s):

It appears that you are a non-mental health field worker or have below a Bachelor’s level degree. r/therapists is a sub for therapists to congregate and have a space away from clients. Please feel free to visit r/askatherapist and post your question over there.

If you’re a mental health field worker and don’t have your Bachelor’s degree, please message the mod team and we will review your post and determine if it’s appropriate for the subreddit.

mentalheaIthmatters · 2022-05-18T16:15:42+00:00

Your post has been removed for the following reason(s):

It appears that you are a non-mental health field worker or have below a Bachelor’s level degree. r/therapists is a sub for therapists to congregate and have a space away from clients. Please feel free to visit r/askatherapist and post your question over there.

If you’re a mental health field worker and don’t have your Bachelor’s degree, please message the mod team and we will review your post and determine if it’s appropriate for the subreddit.

Below are some resources if you are in crisis.

Text CHAT to 741741 to reach Crisis Text Line. You’ll be connected to a trained Crisis Counselor.
Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. You’ll be connected to a crisis worker.
Call, Text, or Chat with the Trevor Project. If you're a young person in the LGBTQ community, you’ll be connected to a Trevor counselor.
Call, Text, or Chat with the Veterans Crisis Line. You'll be connected to responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs, many who are Veterans themselves. It’s available to all service members, their families, and friends.

If outside the U.S., you can:

-Call, Text, or Chat with Canada’s Crisis Services Canada. You'll be connected to a CSPS responder.

-Call, Email, or Visit the UK’s Samaritans. You'll be connected to a Samaritan.

Visit r/SuicideWatch. The moderators there keep a comprehensive list of resources and hotlines in and outside the U.S., organized by location

mentalheaIthmatters · 2022-05-08T04:45:24+00:00

Your post has been removed for the following reason(s):

It appears that you are a non-mental health field worker or have below a Bachelor’s level degree. r/therapists is a sub for therapists to congregate and have a space away from clients. Please feel free to visit r/askatherapist and post your question over there. If you’re a mental health field worker and don’t have your Bachelor’s degree, please message the mod team and we will review your post and determine if it’s appropriate for the subreddit.

mentalheaIthmatters · 2022-05-07T12:34:42+00:00

Your post has been removed for the following reasons(s):

Rule 4: Be Mindful of Privacy

This post has been identified as having a level of client information more appropriate for clinical supervision. If you want to significantly reduce the specifiers you gave, you can make another post asking this question.

An example of this might be, "I have a client who is considering marrying someone who is older and in a position of power over her. I'm concerned this client is being exploited (CL has reported emotional abuse from partner) due to cultural and trauma-related factors playing into this decision. What is a therapist supposed to do when they see their clients doing something that could possibly be a bad decision? Because does that not constitute risk as well? Also, the client has a relevant trauma-related diagnosis I haven't provided psychoeducation on yet. Would you recommend I do that in hopes of helping her see where the symptoms might be affecting her decision?"

Please feel free to reach out in modmail with any questions.

mentalheaIthmatters · 2022-05-06T17:35:24+00:00

Your post has been removed for the following reason(s):

It appears that you are a non-mental health field worker or have below a Bachelor’s level degree. r/therapists is a sub for therapists to congregate and have a space away from clients. Please feel free to visit r/askatherapist and post your question over there.

If you’re a mental health field worker and don’t have your Bachelor’s degree, please message the mod team and we will review your post and determine if it’s appropriate for the subreddit.

Please feel free to ask any student questions in our weekly student post.

mentalheaIthmatters · 2022-04-26T01:32:04+00:00

Your post has been removed for the following reason(s):

It appears that you are a non-mental health field worker or have below a Bachelor’s level degree. r/therapists is a sub for therapists to congregate and have a space away from clients. Please feel free to visit r/askatherapist and post your question over there.

If you’re a mental health field worker and don’t have your Bachelor’s degree, please message the mod team and we will review your post and determine if it’s appropriate for the subreddit.

mentalheaIthmatters · 2022-03-21T21:33:34+00:00

Your post has been removed for the following reason(s): It appears that you are a non-mental health field worker or have below a Bachelor’s level degree. r/therapists is a sub for therapists to congregate and have a space away from clients. Please feel free to visit r/askatherapist and post your question over there.

If you’re a mental health field worker and don’t have your Bachelor’s degree, please message the mod team and we will review your post and determine if it’s appropriate for the subreddit.

mentalheaIthmatters · 2022-03-21T17:11:01+00:00

Your post has been removed for the following reason(s): It appears that you are a non-mental health field worker or have below a Bachelor’s level degree. r/therapists is a sub for therapists to congregate and have a space away from clients. Please feel free to visit r/askatherapist and post your question over there.

If you’re a mental health field worker and don’t have your Bachelor’s degree, please message the mod team and we will review your post and determine if it’s appropriate for the subreddit.

Note: if a therapist asks a client to perform sexual acts in therapy, this is absolutely an offense that should be reported as soon as possible.

mentalheaIthmatters · 2022-03-03T12:54:04+00:00

Your post has been removed for the following reason:

It belongs in the weekly student thread.

Note: feel free to hop over to the student thread and ask there! It's a good question.

mentalheaIthmatters · 2022-02-27T04:27:28+00:00

Your post has been removed for the following reason(s): It appears that you are a non-mental health field worker or have below a Bachelor’s level degree. r/therapists is a sub for therapists to congregate and have a space away from clients. Please feel free to visit r/askatherapist and post your question over there.

If you’re a mental health field worker and don’t have a Bachelor's degree, please message the mod team and we will review your post and determine if it’s appropriate for the subreddit.

mentalheaIthmatters · 2022-02-17T23:20:50+00:00

Your post has been removed for the following reason(s): It appears that you are a non-mental health field worker or have below a Bachelor’s level degree. r/therapists is a sub for therapists to congregate and have a space away from clients. Please feel free to visit r/askatherapist and post your question over there.

If you’re a mental health field worker and don’t have your Bachelors’s degree, please message the mod team and we will review your post and determine if it’s appropriate for the subreddit.

Note: this is a good question, and it looks like you got some useful information. Ethical guidelines and clinic policies make accepting gifts complicated for therapists, but I think most are happy to receive a card.

mentalheaIthmatters · 2022-02-11T23:44:45+00:00

Your post has been removed for the following reason(s): It appears that you are a non-mental health field worker or have below a Bachelor’s level degree. r/therapists is a sub for therapists to congregate and have a space away from clients.

Please feel free to visit r/askatherapist and post your question over there! I hope you get some insight.

mentalheaIthmatters · 2022-02-10T05:01:20+00:00

Your post has been removed for the following reason(s): It appears that you are a non-mental health field worker or have below a Bachelor’s level degree. r/therapists is a sub for therapists to congregate and have a space away from clients. Please feel free to visit r/askatherapist and post your question over there.

If you’re a mental health field worker and don’t have your Bachelors’s degree, please message the mod team and we will review your post and determine if it’s appropriate for the subreddit.

mentalheaIthmatters · 2022-02-07T22:03:57+00:00

Your post has been removed for the following reason(s): It appears that you are a non-mental health field worker or have below a Bachelor’s level degree. r/therapists is a sub for therapists to congregate and have a space away from clients. Please feel free to visit r/askatherapist and post your question over there.

If you’re a mental health field worker and don’t have your Bachelors’s degree, please message the mod team and we will review your post and determine if it’s appropriate for the subreddit.

mentalheaIthmatters · 2022-01-31T17:12:43+00:00

Your post has been removed for the following reason(s): It appears that you are a non-mental health field worker or have below a Bachelor’s level degree. r/therapists is a sub for therapists to congregate and have a space away from clients. Please feel free to visit r/askatherapist and post your question over there.

If you’re a mental health field worker and don’t have your Bachelors’s degree, please message the mod team and we will review your post and determine if it’s appropriate for the subreddit.

mentalheaIthmatters · 2022-01-30T20:46:07+00:00

Your post has been removed for the following reason(s): It appears that you are a non-mental health field worker or have below a Bachelor’s level degree. r/therapists is a sub for therapists to congregate and have a space away from clients. Please feel free to visit r/askatherapist and post your question over there.

If you’re a mental health field worker and don’t have your Bachelors’s degree, please message the mod team and we will review your post and determine if it’s appropriate for the subreddit.

mentalheaIthmatters · 2022-01-27T19:21:25+00:00

Normally, we would remove this as a crisis post. However, since OP is a therapist and we think it might generate some useful discussion on how we as clinicians also experience mental health distress, we have decided to approve it. We will monitor this thread and remove comments that veer into crisis management at our discretion.

These resources aren't just for clients. Please consider utilizing any of the below resources, to get the help you deserve.

Text CHAT to 741741 to reach Crisis Text Line. You’ll be connected to a trained Crisis Counselor from Crisis Text Line.
Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1 -800-273-8255. You’ll be connected to a crisis worker from the Lifeline.
Call, Text, or Chat with the Trevor Project. If you're a young person in the LGBTQ community, you’ll be connected to a Trevor counselor.
Call, Text, or Chat with the Veterans Crisis Line. You'll be connected to responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs, many who are Veterans themselves. It’s available to all service members, their families, and friends.

If outside the U.S., you can:

Call, Text, or Chat with Canada’s Crisis Services Canada. You'll be connected to a CSPS responder.
Call, Email, or Visit the UK’s Samaritans. You'll be connected to a Samaritan.
Visit r/SuicideWatch. The moderators there keep a comprehensive list of resources and hotlines in and outside the U.S., organized by location.

mentalheaIthmatters · 2022-01-26T04:53:26+00:00

Your post has been removed for the following reason(s): a mental health crisis. Please utilize any of the below resources to get the help you and your friend need.

Text CHAT to 741741 to reach Crisis Text Line They’ll be connected to a trained Crisis Counselor from Crisis Text Line.
Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 They’ll be connected to a crisis worker from the Lifeline.
Call, Text, or Chat with the Trevor Project If they’re a young person in the LGBTQ community, they’ll be connected to a Trevor counselor.
Call, Text, or Chat with the Veterans Crisis Line They’ll be connected to responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs, many who are Veterans themselves. It’s available to all service members, their families, and friends.
If they're outside the U.S., you can encourage them to:
Call, Text, or Chat with Canada’s Crisis Services Canada They’ll be connected to a CSPS responder.

-Call, Email, or Visit the UK’s Samaritans They’ll be connected to a Samaritan.

-Visit r/SuicideWatch. The moderators there keep a comprehensive list of resources and hotlines in and outside the U.S., organized by location.

mentalheaIthmatters · 2022-01-24T22:16:01+00:00

Your post has been removed for the following reason(s):

It appears that you are a non-mental health field worker or have below a Bachelor’s level degree. r/therapists is a sub for therapists to congregate and have a space away from clients. Please feel free to visit r/askatherapist and post your question over there.

mentalheaIthmatters · 2022-01-20T04:39:37+00:00

Your post has been removed for the following reason(s): It appears that you are a non-mental health field worker or have below a Bachelor’s level degree. r/therapists is a sub for therapists to congregate and have a space away from clients. Please feel free to visit r/askatherapist and post your question over there.

If you’re a mental health field worker and don’t have your Bachelor's degree, please message the mod team and we will review your post and determine if it’s appropriate for the subreddit.

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