http://www.davidpdiana.com/2009/10/19/the-luxury-of-therapy/ Unique Perspectives in Mental Health Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:10:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.davidpdiana.com/2009/10/19/the-luxury-of-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-371 David Diana Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:54:19 +0000 http://www.davidpdiana.com/?p=1370#comment-371 I think Media Psychology is a very interesting idea and field of study, and I have no doubt Twitter should be part of the discussion! I think Media Psychology is a very interesting idea and field of study, and I have no doubt Twitter should be part of the discussion!

]]> http://www.davidpdiana.com/2009/10/19/the-luxury-of-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Dr. Cynthia Giocomarra Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:11:11 +0000 http://www.davidpdiana.com/?p=1370#comment-368 To be honest, I have been using Twitter more for a learning resource than for a marketing tool. I have learned from our fellow Tweeple, and I enjoy getting to know people like yourself that are colleagues in the real world. An interesting idea was being bounced around concerning the notion of "Media Psychology". This area of our field is certainly an evolving area of expertise, and since the APA view "internet therapy" as falling within the definition of Media Psychology, it seems appropriate and responsible to acquaint ourselves as much as possible with the arena. I guess the use of Twitter plays a role here, no? :-) To be honest, I have been using Twitter more for a learning resource than for a marketing tool. I have learned from our fellow Tweeple, and I enjoy getting to know people like yourself that are colleagues in the real world. An interesting idea was being bounced around concerning the notion of “Media Psychology”. This area of our field is certainly an evolving area of expertise, and since the APA view “internet therapy” as falling within the definition of Media Psychology, it seems appropriate and responsible to acquaint ourselves as much as possible with the arena. I guess the use of Twitter plays a role here, no?

]]> http://www.davidpdiana.com/2009/10/19/the-luxury-of-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-367 David Diana Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:04:28 +0000 http://www.davidpdiana.com/?p=1370#comment-367 Thanks for the input Cynthia. The challenge is figuring out the best way to reach that audience you speak of. And glad you found me on Twitter. I've found that the best way to leverage Twitter is by integrating it into other social media components like this blog. But I'd love to hear how you use Twitter and how it works for you. All the best! Thanks for the input Cynthia. The challenge is figuring out the best way to reach that audience you speak of. And glad you found me on Twitter. I’ve found that the best way to leverage Twitter is by integrating it into other social media components like this blog. But I’d love to hear how you use Twitter and how it works for you. All the best!

]]> http://www.davidpdiana.com/2009/10/19/the-luxury-of-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-366 Dr. Cynthia Giocomarra Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:15:00 +0000 http://www.davidpdiana.com/?p=1370#comment-366 Hello David, You make some great points. The idea of mental health being a luxury while a new iPod or seats to a Broncos game is a necessity reveals how our society really values peace of mind vis a vis authentic methods of achieving that peace of mind. Now I am going to always cast my vote that a session with a therapist or coach is far more worthwhile in the quest for inner peace than say, a new pair of boots from Sak's, but that is just me. There are people out there that value insight from the likes of mental health professionals. We just have to reach that audience. I think that you have tapped into a good way of doing that by using Twitter. You can draw from a large audience and hopefully someone that is in the market for what you are offering will connect with you. Twitter worked in terms of me being able to read your post and make this comment for you. You're definitely on the right track. I'll let you know when I figure it all out myself! Hello David,
You make some great points.
The idea of mental health being a luxury while a new iPod or seats to a Broncos game is a necessity reveals how our society really values peace of mind vis a vis authentic methods of achieving that peace of mind. Now I am going to always cast my vote that a session with a therapist or coach is far more worthwhile in the quest for inner peace than say, a new pair of boots from Sak’s, but that is just me. There are people out there that value insight from the likes of mental health professionals. We just have to reach that audience. I think that you have tapped into a good way of doing that by using Twitter. You can draw from a large audience and hopefully someone that is in the market for what you are offering will connect with you. Twitter worked in terms of me being able to read your post and make this comment for you. You’re definitely on the right track. I’ll let you know when I figure it all out myself!

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