And drawing back from my own (fairly subtle) issues for a moment. Betterhelp Software Engineer Salary…could e-counselling be the answer to the mental health concerns escalating among under-30s? With cuts to mental health services actually starting to bite, digitised treatment could be simply the ticket for young adults who already filter almost every aspect of their lives– pals, work, sex, home entertainment– through a screen.
Not everyone is entirely persuaded that shifting psychological health care online is the way forward. “You get to understand not just what it’s like to talk to the individual, however how it feels to be in a room with them.
” I’ve carried out some research into Skype counselling,” states London-based psychotherapist Dr Aaron Balick, “and it’s not the ‘practical equivalent’ of traditional counselling; it’s just not quite the same thing. It’s really important that people who participate in it understand that it’s a different experience from being in the room with someone, speaking face-to-face.”
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” In terms of ease of access, it’s a great start and definitely much better than nothing. It’ll hopefully lead them to ultimately showing up in the room.
In cases of mild depression, the NHS is now directing some patients towards online programs instead of in person counselling, a phenomenon that concerns Dr Balick.