In response to a New York Times article on bringing “retail therapy” to the masses, PsiAN’s co-chairs wrote a letter arguing that drugstore therapy is the wrong approach. “While we face a growing mental health pandemic following the Covid-19 pandemic, the retail offerings from CVS, Walmart and Walgreens are unlikely to help in significant ways,” we wrote. “We know what helps people who are suffering—a trusted relationship with a well-trained professional who will help get to the root of issues.”

Read the letter: “Drugstore Therapy: The Wrong Approach”

May 2021