Posted on Nov 18, 2023
Gun violence survivors may hesitate to seek mental health care despite trauma, study finds
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Despite the psychological toll of being shot by a firearm and surviving, victims may not seek mental health services from licensed professionals due to stigma, fear, and a lack of trusted resources, a new study found.
Gun violence, a pervasive problem all across the U.S., disproportionately affects young Black men and people in economically disadvantaged communities.
Experts say that research and data in this field often focuses on fatal attacks. There isn’t an official national definition of a nonfatal shooting incident, nor a data repository. According to the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, more than 75,000 people in the United States survive a firearm injury every year –– nearly double the number of people who die from gun violence.
Gun violence, a pervasive problem all across the U.S., disproportionately affects young Black men and people in economically disadvantaged communities.
Experts say that research and data in this field often focuses on fatal attacks. There isn’t an official national definition of a nonfatal shooting incident, nor a data repository. According to the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, more than 75,000 people in the United States survive a firearm injury every year –– nearly double the number of people who die from gun violence.
Gun violence survivors may hesitate to seek mental health care despite trauma, study finds
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I've said it before; many times verbally especially...
A therapist is certainly better than no therapist, but by no means are all therapists created equal in terms of effectiveness. A big problem is there are far more ineffective ones locally known than effective.
A therapist is certainly better than no therapist, but by no means are all therapists created equal in terms of effectiveness. A big problem is there are far more ineffective ones locally known than effective.
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MSG Lonnie Averkamp
Some truth, there. It seems that some people seek out therapists who will validate their own mental view. I recall seeing one female on a Television talk "round table" blurt out something to the effect of, "I'm not crazy. My therapist said so....". She sued a television network for being a toxic workplace, and tried to introduce her own therapy records as evidence.
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Aren't psychologists required to respect the privacy of their patients like regular doctors?
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