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AndrewHickey comments on Rationality, Transhumanism, and Mental Health - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: [deleted] 15 October 2012 07:51:40PM 2 points [-]

See the comments to my reply above, in which I suggested CBT. Brent apparently can't easily afford a therapist. (Also, most kinds of therapy have a limited or nonexistent evidential base. CBT is the only exception I know of, though I'm willing to be corrected.)

Comment author: V_V 15 October 2012 08:28:13PM *  2 points [-]

Brent apparently can't easily afford a therapist.

Not living in the US, I tend to forget about the state of public heathcare there. Is mental helthcare not covered by standard health insurances?

Comment author: thomblake 15 October 2012 08:30:19PM 0 points [-]

Many young people don't have health insurance. Many college students have "accident and sickness insurance" required by the university, which does not cover most things.