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Originally Posted by HD7970GHZ
I just wanted everyone to know that I am advocating and investigating as much as I am able!
I am in the process of building my confidential informants in the healthcare system.
To any survivor of abuse in therapy, know that you are not alone and that your life is worth so much. Don't let the failure of a mental health professional ruin you. Their industry will be getting a kick in the butt soon enough.
Thanks,
HD7970ghz
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Thank you so much for your energy and efforts!
There was a surge of academic articles and books by MH professionals in the ‘90’s that zeroed in on therapist exploitation/ethics/ the harm/ how to treat and help survivors... Helpful publications.
AND there were articles blaming the patient and advising the MH professional how to beware. There was a book that actually advocated therapist/patient sexual intimacies. Can’t remember the title, maybe ‘the love treatment’.
Here it is, “The Love Treatment: Sexual Intimacy Between Patients and Psychotherapists” by Martin Shepherd
https://www.amazon.com/Love-Treatmen.../dp/0446668265
Why aren’t MH professionals writing about the prevalence, harm and treatment modalities for survivors anymore? Around the same time period I found several MH professionals who specialized treating therapist exploitation survivors in California, Minnesota and Texas (May be others I didn’t run across). Why has this stopped?
Perhaps about a year ago I wrote into Dr. Phil (I know, I know) and I received an email from an interested producer within the week! I wanted to say this is STILL an issue... but family issues arose that needed my attention and my T expressed concern that I might not be ‘protected’ enough...not knowing what direction the topic would go. Plus, I don’t feel stable atm, so I didn’t pursue it. But maybe the issues need a platform that large!
We pay for therapy and not only do not get what we pay for but we are given additional issues to deal with, as well!
‘Do no harm’ would be a laugh if it wasn’t so painful.