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>but I'm terrified that the mentally ill are marginalized and that a crappy but cost-effective approach with a high margin of error may rise to prominence. I u
by adamsmith143 4y ago
>but I'm terrified that the mentally ill are marginalized and that a crappy but cost-effective approach with a high margin of error may rise to prominence.
I understand the fear but is there any value to be gained by vastly expanding access to Mental Health diagnostics, even flawed ones?
Not being cheeky, genuinely interested. One hears about a Mental Health crisis in the US quite often, so could this actually be a net positive tool?
- drjasonharrison 4y agoPersonally, acknowledging that mental health is a real thing that sometimes goes awry and requires real treatment is still an issue that more people need to be aware of and more accepting of. I think we've made progress in addressing postpartum depression and first responder PTSD. There remain many stigmas and a lack of awareness about mental health, mental injury, and moral injury, that in North American society lead to substance and screen addictions, as well as anti-social behaviours. So diagnostics would be helpful, but treatment and societal perspective needs to improve.