Re:Anxious tech workers are going to therapy
by filmgirlcw on Friday September 20, 2019 @10:46AM
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This. It isn’t a tech worker thing, it’s a human thing. The $400 I spend for a single session with my psychiatrist (he’s the rare MD who also does and is excellent at therapy — when he retires I’m seriously not sure what I’m going to do) is the best money I spend each month.
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Re:Anxious tech workers are going to therapy
by eeZah7Ux on Friday September 20, 2019 @10:49AM
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Is it a 6 hours session for that insane amount of money?
Re:Anxious tech workers are going to therapy
by ghaff on Friday September 20, 2019 @11:01AM
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You go realize that’s a pretty run of the mill rate for senior lawyers, consultants, and other well-paid professionals?
Re:Anxious tech workers are going to therapy
by BeetleB on Friday September 20, 2019 @12:24PM
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For a psychiatrist (MD), I suppose it's a typical rate. I can't speak for the commenter, but when I was younger everyone (including my psychology professor who was also a therapist) suggested prioritizing a therapist unless medication is needed (for which only a psychiatrist can prescribe). The claim was psychiatrists were trained to have a bias in favor of medication.
And therapists will not charge crazy rates. You'll get plenty of good ones for half that cost.
No idea if still true.
Re:Anxious tech workers are going to therapy
by eeZah7Ux on Friday September 27, 2019 @06:02AM
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Maybe in the US. Certainly not in many other countries.
Re:Anxious tech workers are going to therapy
by filmgirlcw on Friday September 20, 2019 @10:53AM
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Sadly no. It’s an hour. He doesn’t take insurance (most good psychiatrists don’t take insurance — I could conceivably manually submit claims and get some of it back but it’s not worth the hassle) and it costs what it costs.
Re:Anxious tech workers are going to therapy
by seattle_spring on Friday September 20, 2019 @11:52AM
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You think MDs only bill ~$65 an hour?