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I’m to see a Christian Therapist
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RE: I’m to see a Christian Therapist
(December 21, 2019 at 12:57 am)Gae Bolga Wrote: It's cheaper to send a person to an acupuncturist or chiropractor than to send them to a real doctor.  The VA does it for the same reason that car insurance companies made them a thing to begin with.

The ones I mentioned were in-house, meaning the taxpayers are paying for his/her space in a hospital already short on space.
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RE: I’m to see a Christian Therapist
(December 20, 2019 at 3:12 pm)CarveTheFive Wrote: I went to the doctor for some mental health issue and she wants me to go to a certain therapist and on the therapist’s website it says “faith: Christian” and elsewhere among tons of other shit is says “spiritual therapy”.

Does the referring doctor know about the therapists "christian" practice activities and that you're an atheist?

If yes, you might need to find a different doctor also.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental. 
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#23
RE: I’m to see a Christian Therapist
If therapy includes believing in an imaginary friend I think a five year old would be better at the job.
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RE: I’m to see a Christian Therapist
(December 21, 2019 at 8:55 am)brewer Wrote:
(December 20, 2019 at 3:12 pm)CarveTheFive Wrote: I went to the doctor for some mental health issue and she wants me to go to a certain therapist and on the therapist’s website it says “faith: Christian” and elsewhere among tons of other shit is says “spiritual therapy”.

Does the referring doctor know about the therapists "christian" practice activities and that you're an atheist?

If yes, you might need to find a different doctor also.

No. I mean, it didn’t seem like that would be necessary. THIS SHIT IS SUPPOSED TO BE BASED ON SCIENCE ARRRRGH

this is the kind of shit that makes me cynical as fuck about mental health care in America
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RE: I’m to see a Christian Therapist
(December 21, 2019 at 5:41 pm)CarveTheFive Wrote:
(December 21, 2019 at 8:55 am)brewer Wrote: Does the referring doctor know about the therapists "christian" practice activities and that you're an atheist?

If yes, you might need to find a different doctor also.

No. I mean, it didn’t seem like that would be necessary. THIS SHIT IS SUPPOSED TO BE BASED ON SCIENCE ARRRRGH

this is the kind of shit that makes me cynical as fuck about mental health care in America

It now appears that it may be necessary.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental. 
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