Scott Alexander presents survey results on people's satisfaction with mental health care, showing varied preferences across different types of therapy and conditions.
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Scott Alexander analyzes the results of the SSC survey regarding people's experiences with mental health care. The post presents various graphs showing satisfaction ratings for different types of therapy, medication, and mental health issues. Key findings include an average rating of 5.7/10 for both psychotherapy and medication, higher satisfaction with therapy from books compared to in-person or online therapy, and varying preferences for medication vs. therapy depending on the mental health condition. The author emphasizes that the results are exploratory and subject to biases.
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