Maybe We Should Call Psychiatry Something Else [Blogs.ScientificAmerican.com]

Samantha Sangenito 10/21/1612:00 PM

When meeting new people, I'm often asked what I do for work. Depending on how I phrase my answer, I receive very different reactions."I'm a doctor specializing in mental health" elicits fascination. People's faces brighten and they say, "Very cool!"

But If I instead say, "I'm a psychiatrist," the conversation falls quiet. They get uncomfortable and change the subject.

Mental health has made great strides in recent years. Everyweek, people across the country participate in walks to support mental health causes. The White House now designates May as National Mental Health Awareness Month. In the presidential race, Hillary Clinton released a comprehensive plan to invest in mental health care.

[For more of this story, written by Nathaniel P. Morris, go to https://blogs.scientificameric...atry-something-else/]

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