SOCIAL WORK AND THERAPY ARE POLITICAL! MENTAL HEALTH CARE IS POLITICAL!
The way that we show up for our clients has an impact on the quality of their care.
The way we validate and affirm identities and experiences has an impact on the quality of care.
The way we try and eliminate barriers to care impacts the quality of care
How we advocate for smaller caseloads and higher pay as mental health professionals impacts the quality of care
How we call out unethical and fraudulent BS in this field impacts the quality of care
The way we acknowledge how systems, policy, and capitalism affect our client’s mental health impacts the quality of care
How we recognize the intersectionality of race, ethnicity, culture, age, gender, sexuality, socioeconomic status, environment, background, and peer/ family dynamics showing up in clients’ mental health impacts the quality of care
The way we advocate for clients impacts the quality of care
The way we check and unpack our own biases and issues impacts the quality of care
We cannot pretend these things do not impact our client’s mental health care and treatment! This shit is political asf 🙄
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