Need Some Mental Health Support? Start Here
By Robert Garrova
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As Los Angeles takes steps to recover from the historic and hellish introduction of COVID-19, we re faced with the reality that thousands of loved ones have died, millions of livelihoods have been decimated, and it s not over.
In this uncertainty, we are left to rebuild in a changed metropolis, after mass unemployment, mass protests, restricted contact, and deadly illness.
Gerald Kominski, a professor of health policy and management at UCLA, told me this week that the failure of Haven leaves all hope for healthcare reform in Washington’s hands. If three of the country’s most powerful companies couldn’t remedy things, he said, “maybe it’s time to acknowledge that government intervention really is the most effective way to control costs, achieve universal access and assure equity.”
“It just goes to the fact that social difficulties and all the things that come with autism really do make a difference in getting and holding on to a job,” says lead investigator Catherine Lord, distinguished professor of psychiatry and education at the University of California, Los Angeles. (UCLA’s Elaine Clarke was also quoted.)
How it works, what to expect, and an overview of some of the types of therapies available.
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During therapy, a trained professional looks for specific patterns of behavior and teaches you more productive ways to manage your life. (Dreamstime / TNS)
Considering what we re living through, we re all probably due for some therapy.
If you ve never done it, the concept can seem a little daunting. Are you just sitting in a room (or, these days, on a video call) with a stranger, telling them your darkest secrets?
Well, yes. A stranger who knows to ask specific questions, look for specific patterns of behavior, and teach you more productive ways to manage your life.
Considering what we’re living through, we’re all probably due for some therapy.
If you’ve never done therapy before, the concept can seem a little daunting. Will you be just sitting in a room (or, these days, on a video call) with a stranger, telling them your darkest secrets?
For the record:
5:05 PM, Jan. 04, 2021This article incorrectly refers to Dorian Traube as an assistant professor at USC’s Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. Traube is an associate professor.
Well, yes. A stranger who knows to ask specific questions, look for specific patterns of behavior and teach you more productive ways to manage your life.
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