The Importance of Professional Advocacy for Mental Health

The Importance of Professional Advocacy for Mental Health Treatment Choice in the Times of Ubiquitous Technology

Technology and the Mind Podcast Interviews Linda Michaels, Co-Founder and Chair

Dr. Nicolle Zapien interviews Dr. Linda Michaels, Chair and Co-Founder of the Psychotherapy Action Network (PsiAn) on season 2 episode 6 of the Technology and the Mind Podcast. Linda discusses grassroots efforts to provide public information and advocacy for therapies of depth, insight and relationship. She discusses the role of marketing as a major source of information to the public about treatment options for mental health. Further she emphasizes that psychoanalysts and psychodynamically-oriented clinicians should advocate and educate the public, particularly while there are significant strategic interests in among tech apps, investors and insurance companies in shaping the marketplace for consumers.

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April 2024