#access-to-care

#access-to-care

They may come to the emergency room, bringing in someone who's suffering a medical crisis while being detained. They may wait in the lobby, as agents did for two weeks at an L.A.-area hospital waiting for a woman to be discharged. Or they may even chase people inside, as federal agents did at a Southern California surgical center. The sight of these agents often armed and with covered faces makes many wary and may keep people from seeking care.

The vulnerability that exists in human relationships allows for transformative therapy experiences.

The number of dentists employed by the HSE at the end of last year was just 249, illustrating the severe shortage of dental professionals available to provide care.

During lockdown, I was sure psychotherapy would take a hit. How could I possibly help clients through a screen? Selfishly, too, one of a therapist's gratifications is to (literally) sit with people. There was no way two-dimensional therapy could work as effectively as 3D, right? Wrong. And happily, very much wrong.