drlindaphd

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December 30, 2012

Very horrific crime, but..

As a psychologist, I am sick and tired of the stigma that the mentally ill carry when it comes to being violent or committing crimes. The percentage of people who are mentally ill and also violent is no greater than those who are notmentally ill and are violent and commit crimes.

There is no connection to being mentally ill and being violent or committing crimes. This is a cruel and prejudiced stigma and it is just as horrible as judging a person by the color of their skin or their national origin.

Please stop and please discourage others from doing this.

December 10, 2012

Healthcare costs

My husband retired in 2001. He has been on Medicare through the PA State Employee's Retirement System. As his wife, who is not yet 65, I am also entitled to receive my medical insurance through this group. I pay over $1000 a month for my PPO. This is all before the Affordable Care Act.

I will turn 65 this March and be Medicare eligible. I just submitted my application on the first of December.

Complain all you want, it will not be any worse. I am a provider, a licensed psychologist. I have seen this from all sides. I have more than just my personal experience to go on. I have adjusted my fees down for people who cannot afford insurance. I see people pro bono. I am not in this profession to become wealthy. Fortunately, I can follow my ethics and beliefs and practice my way. I work to help people.

I am tired of people who do not see what a benefit the president's reforms are. They are far from perfect, but we have to get control of our healthcare out of the hands of the insurance and pharmacological industries. We are suffering so they can make money. That is why premiums are so high.

Stop blaming the president. He is powerful, but he is not all powerful.

Profile Information

Name: Linda Pilzer Erlich, PhD
Gender: Female
Hometown: Pennsylvania
Home country: USA
Current location: North of Philadelphia
Member since: Tue May 18, 2010, 12:18 PM
Number of posts: 86

About drlindaphd

I am a lifelong Democrat. I was raised by a lifelong Democrat, my father, who worked diligently and actively for the Democratic party from the time he was 18 years old. He was born in 1911. He met every Democratic president from Roosevelt to Johnson and before he died, he was able to watch the inauguration of President Clinton. He would have been so proud to witness the presidency of President Obama. I am a licensed psychologist with a master's degree in clinical psychology and a doctorate in health psychology. That is a powerful combination in today's healthcare climate. I am also interested in learning about...anything there is to learn about. I believe that a PhD is not the end of one's educational process, but the beginning. I also believe that everyone has something to teach me. Well, that has been my experience. I am open to knowledge. I will admit, I have a lot of it. My degree means I am entitled to my opinion, everywhere. It is even accepted in a courtroom. But, I also know that in the greater scheme of things, there is so much I do not know. So please share your knowledge with me and I will share mine.