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Podcast: The Modern Therapist's Survival Guide with Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy
Episode: Two Years In: Is 988 Actually Helping People Facing Mental Health Crises?
Description: Two Years In: Is 988 Actually Helping People Facing Mental Health Crises?Curt and Katie check back with the now two-year-old program and identify what’s working and what’s not with the crisis hotline. There is data that it is 98% but there are also concerns that have been raised. We look at reports of data sharing without transparency, increases in police involvement and involuntary hospitalization, and inconsistently (and potentially inadequately) trained hotline workers. We also explore what therapists can do to support clients who might need this resource.Transcripts for this episode will be available at m...