Posts Tagged ‘talk therapy’

Nearly 15 million Americans each year are affected by a serious illness called depression. Make no mistake, it is a real disease. Although it is defined as a mental illness this is no reflection on the personal attributes of the inflicted. Anyone can contract depression. There’s no logic to its onset. It will affect the rich as well as the poor. Race or religion aren’t important. The fact that you are suffering from this disease does not mean that you are less a human being. Mental illness comes with stereotypes, ignore them. Without treatment it will get worse. Pretending nothing is wrong won’t chase away this problem. This medical condition will progress until it takes over your whole life unless treated.

Question by [email protected]: Do Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners still do “talk therapy”?
I am interested in becoming a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. However, I have read that Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners mainly perform the tasks of psychiatrists like prescribing medication. But, I am more interested in performing psychotherapy or “talk therapy.” Is there a way i can do “Talk therapy?”

Best answer:

Answer by Dio
A psychologist can do talk therapy, anyone associated with psychiatry is mostly involved in the medication side of things.

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Gardening as mental health therapy for youth – Occupational Science has emerged as a leading field in researching the critical importance of humans to be fully occupational beings and that deprivation of occupations (life activities) leads to illness, unhappiness, and decreased functioning. The World Federation of Occupational Science has identified Occupational Justice is a leading issue worldwide for continued poverty, lack of well being and human suffering. antfarm-international.com