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How would you propose we address the therapist shortage then?
by halifaxbeard 10mo ago
How would you propose we address the therapist shortage then?
- 93po 10mo agosomething something bootstraps
- nikkwong 10mo agoWho ever claimed there was a therapist shortage?
- Galacta7 10mo agohttps://www.statnews.com/2024/01/18/mental-health-therapist-shortage-lay-counselors-needed/ https://www.statnews.com/2024/01/18/mental-health-therapist-...
- joquarky 10mo agoThe process of providing personal therapy doesn't scale well. And I don't know if you've noticed, but the world is pretty fucked up right now.
- bloqs 10mo agoi think most western governments and societies at large
- abeppu 10mo agoI think therapists in training, or people providing crisis intervention support, can train/practice using LLMs acting as patients going through various kinds of issues. But people who need help should probably talk to real people.
- ahmeneeroe-v2 10mo agooutlaw therapy
- NullCascade 10mo agoI don't know why you're being downvoted. Denmark's health system is pretty good except adult mental health. SOTA LLMs are definitely approaching a stage where they could help.
- treyd 10mo agoIt's a demand side problem. Improve society so that people feel less of a need for theapists.
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- NoGravitas 10mo agoOh, so you think we should improve society somewhat, eh? But you yourself live in society. Gotcha!
- neilwilson 10mo agoRemember that a therapist is really a friend you are paying for. Then make more friends.
- alterom 10mo ago>Remember that a therapist is really a friend you are paying for. That's an awful, and awfully wrong definition that's also harmful. It's also disrespectful and demeaning to both the professionals and people seeking help. You don't need to get a degree in friendship to be someone's friend. And having friends doesn't replace a therapist. Please avoid saying things like that.