In this article, my intention is not to take a stand on the current health care debate in the United States. Those readers who know me probably know my views on the health care issues. However, as a professional counselor and a writer on issues related to mental health, I do not feel that this column is an appropriate setting to express my political views.
Despite all of this, I believe that there is at least one aspect of the health care discussion that is not debatable. The current U.S. health care system leads to a lot of emotional stress for employed and unemployed Americans alike. I planned on discussing research exploring the relationship and correlation between the current U.S. health care system and associated stress.
However, I was shocked that I was not able to find any research or discussion on the subject. Therefore, I hope that this article serves as a comfort to those people who are stressed by our current health care system, a recognition that your stress is being recognized, an awareness that you are not alone in being stressed out about health care and also a resource that will provide coping techniques.
