Ep. 71 - Are More People Going To Therapy?

04/03/2025 12 min

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In this (almost) 10 minute episode, I investigate the question: are more people going to therapy?This episode begins with defining the origins of therapy through the centuries, the effect the Coronavirus Pandemic had on mental health, whether more people are going to therapy and reasons why it is on the rise. This is the third 10 minute episode of a bi-weekly series diving into different topics, in addition to weekly guest episodes.Enjoy the episode.My Links: https://linktr.ee/emilyereillySources:https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a63144040/the-year-that-transformed-therapy/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10302760/#:~:text=Kennedy%20signed%20the%20Community%20Mental,individuals%20discharged%20from%20state%20hospitals https://www.covidsocialstudy.org/_files/ugd/3d9db5_9d55b4ff686744cdae69e72cd141ecfb.pdf https://www.covidsocialstudy.org/_files/ugd/3d9db5_95a35b753c9349a5a54030e5640db2d3.pdf https://uk.style.yahoo.com/uk-falls-happiness-rankings-mental-health-covid-casualty-110936978.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93b3JsZGhhcHBpbmVzcy5yZXBvcnQv&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANyj5aM7ov1UC5DPwRYzuC63iMqYimB5Gj3Y4Axkqv2s4m2T4q-MZRtmjxkr2VGHPLJWcOrFstB_KKFzoGuy3mSd1npSAmiW4SwfJbow0e3umMutleq1dQ2_Cu1Vdlxk3JSV1LzAxH2NXsNwTD_yEmSHcJWl33RunigYh3HFAhs4 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-happiness-coronavirus-mental-health-b1819476.html https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/nov/07/uk-overall-less-happy-than-before-pandemic-ons https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/feb/older-people-england-report-greater-life-satisfaction-covid-pandemic#:~:text=Lead%20author%2C%20Professor%20Paola%20Zaninotto,and%20instances%20of%20depression%20rose https://encorerecovery.com/psychotherapy-vs-therapy/#:~:text=While%20both%20therapeutic%20approaches%20can,individual's%20specific%20needs%20and%20goals.https://time.com/6958494/united-states-falls-world-happiness-report/ https://www.bacp.co.uk/news/news-from-bacp/2024/10-october-world-mental-health-day-why-people-are-seeking-therapy-in-2024/ https://www.england.nhs.uk/2021/11/record-high-patient-numbers-completing-nhs-treatment-for-common-mental-illness/#:~:text=The%20number%20of%20adults%20in,depression%2C%20delivered%20by%20NHS%20practitioners. https://www.bacp.co.uk/about-us/about-bacp/bacp-public-perceptions-survey-2024/https://www.forthwithlife.co.uk/blog/mental-health-statistics-uk/ https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn06988/ https://www.england.nhs.uk/2021/11/record-high-patient-numbers-completing-nhs-treatment-for-common-mental-illness/https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/statistics/people-seeking-help-diagnosed-mental-health-problems-statistics 

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