I just came across this substack. Have you read Philip rieff 'triumph of the therapeutic? ' I haven't but would love to and wonder what he would make of us 50 years later ..
Late to the conversation, but Apple's latest innovation seems to be fueling this mental health "temperature taking", possibly fueling more"revelations" of "mental health problems" amongst people who do not meet the clinical thresholds of mental illness.
Yes, that does seem like a potential exacerbator...Again we see the pseudo-kindness by quoting psychologists suggesting that this will help bolster emotional control and resilience. It is unlikely to do so in the hands of people oriented toward victimhood and problematizing, bolstered in this orientation by the psychology industrial complex, and uneducated in effective ways of emotion management. More information and attention are not always beneficial. Thanks for sharing Brendan!
https://psnews.com.au/comcare-boss-stresses-governments-focus-on-psychological-safety-in-the-aps/122675/
Also the concept of psychological safety in the workplace is becoming enshrined across the Australian public service
I just came across this substack. Have you read Philip rieff 'triumph of the therapeutic? ' I haven't but would love to and wonder what he would make of us 50 years later ..
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/06/apple-provides-powerful-insights-into-new-areas-of-health/
Late to the conversation, but Apple's latest innovation seems to be fueling this mental health "temperature taking", possibly fueling more"revelations" of "mental health problems" amongst people who do not meet the clinical thresholds of mental illness.
Yes, that does seem like a potential exacerbator...Again we see the pseudo-kindness by quoting psychologists suggesting that this will help bolster emotional control and resilience. It is unlikely to do so in the hands of people oriented toward victimhood and problematizing, bolstered in this orientation by the psychology industrial complex, and uneducated in effective ways of emotion management. More information and attention are not always beneficial. Thanks for sharing Brendan!