Therapy Resurrection
30 years ago, there were 8 times as many people in therapy for depression, as were taking pills, relative to today.
We can reverse this. We can make therapy the first choice again for people with mood disorders and other mental health issues. This article in the September 2019 issue of Psychotherapy Networker laid out the map to reclaiming the primacy of therapy. You can read it here.
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