Why Psychoanalysts should endorse/vote for Bernie Sanders
The psychoanalysts’ couch has gone out of favor for more short forms of treatment. With the upcoming primaries in the Democratic Party in the U. S., it is important to not only look at how each candidate's policies would affect the health care industry, but the practice of psychoanalysts as a whole. This leads us to the premise of this essay, which is that Medicare for All is beneficial for psychoanalysis. A couple of questions arise that will be each answered in a small section. For the voter unfamiliar with the field, the question is whether psychoanalysis is effective. For the voter unfamiliar with how insurance companies operate, the question is on what grounds insurance companies cover short vs long-term treatments. And finally, for the non-Bernie supporter, the question is how Medicare for All could be payed and how it would affect psychoanalysis. Is Psychoanalysis effective? - The symptoms Not only in popular culture did the conversation shift from “who is your psy