Every Monday, Two Psychologists Dish Out Free Therapy To Those Who Can't Afford To Pay

It all started with a WhatsApp message. Six months ago, in September 2014, the psychologist Jorge Fresco sent a text to one of his patients reminding her about her next appointment. To his surprise, she replied that she was thinking about abandoning therapy despite her recent improvement and positive results. She said she couldn't continue due to economic reasons. “At that moment, I thought, ‘I want to keep on treating her, I want to help her,’” Fresco told The Huffington Post in a phone interview. For Fresco, the WhatsApp message was a turning point. He discussed it with his partner, Antoni Martínez, and they both arrived at the following question: How could they reach all of those people that needed therapy but couldn’t afford it? Soon, they found a solution for their own practice at the Psicología en Positivo (Positive Psychology) Center, in the city of Valencia, Spain. They called it Positive Mondays. That day of the week, Fresco and Martínez treat all who can't afford to pay for their therapy for free. “We try to offer a moment of happiness to those who don't even want to get out of bed on Mondays,” Fresco said. “We started with clients that might be facing economic hardships. After that, we started promoting [Positive Mondays] and since then we've received many requests. So far, we've been able to treat nearly 20 people,” Fresco said. They offer a full therapy session just like the one that they give those who pay them, be it for live ses...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news