In this article for the Mental Health Special of the Daily Cal, I draw upon what I have learned from class and conversations with Prof Steve Hinshaw, Professor of Psychology at UC Berkeley.
The opinion piece started off as an interview with Professor Steve Hinshaw
The opinion piece started off as an interview with Professor Steve Hinshaw
"The bottom line is that mental health needs to receive the same care and level of treatment as physical illness. But the reality is that mental health is a second-class citizen in the world of medical care. Careers in mental health are not the most desired professions in health care — there are too few mental health professionals, and most have long waitlists. "
“People may get despairing before they get treatment. … If we can replace silence with talk, if we can replace despair with access to treatment, we can put a dent in the rising suicide rate,”
