Month: November 2022

removing the road blocks: barriers to care

Removing the Road Blocks: Barriers to Mental Health Care

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In Ep 66 : Challenges to Latin American Mental Health, our guest, counselor Clara Rosenzweig, describes the work she oversees as the Director of Vecino Health Centers. Her comments highlight one of the major problems in preventing suicide: accessing mental health care. In our podcast, we have frequently spoken about how stigma and shame regarding mental health serve as obstacles to seeking help.  In this blog we want to discuss some of the other impediments that …

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Denial is dangerous

Denial Is Dangerous

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In Ep. 065: Honoring the Dead– Dia de los Muertos & the Challenge of Suicide, we discuss the stigma associated with suicide. For example, when a loved one has died by suicide, their survivors may deny that suicide was the cause of the death. It may be easier to claim someone had a “heart attack” instead of admitting that they killed themselves.  Denying Suicidal Thinking Denial also occurs among persons who have made suicide attempts …

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