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A Brief(ish) History of Mental Health Care: Context & Compassion
When I was in grad school, we studied the history of the field of mental health. What nobody told me, however, is how often I would be sharing that history with clients as a clinical intervention. Historical context matters. I want to summarize that history, not as an academic exercise, but in a way that will shed light on so many of our journeys to healing and wholeness, and that will hopefully inspire compassion for ourselves, those we love, and even those we can’t stand.

Karyn Resch Brackney
5 days ago18 min read
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