Notices by Dr. Amy, Psy.D. (dramypsyd@ohai.social)

I got a random email from TalkSpace asking me to interview their CEO about their new AI bot. I’m open to it but not for the reasons they assume.

Don’t trust any of your data to TalkSpace. They just handed over someone’s entire therapy transcripts to their boss. It’s a privacy nightmare and I don’t understand why they’re still in business, or what kind of therapist would work for them.

I am forever torn between a desire to live in a cave 100% off the grid and the inability to log off for even one second

Has anyone encountered a situation on Etsy where someone:

- Made a bulk order
- Needed a tighter turnaround (two weeks)
- Ordering on behalf of a University
- Was requesting sales tax exemption?

I'm hoping it's just an actual legitimate inquiry from someone who wants a lot of books, but you know. All the scams lately have me questioning everything all the time.

Sometimes in my local Facebook or NextDoor groups someone will post “is this aloud” and I really want to reply “no it’s text-based”

#GrammarJoke

lights off and could do extra moves because I couldn’t see
5. There was a move called CHARGE where you could advance all your pieces at once and just annihilate the other player’s pieces
6. The board was massive, like 30x30 squares
7. There were elemental attacks, which I couldn’t figure out a purpose for, but like once in a while he’d yell HYDRO ATTACK and just spray down the board with water

I’ll start a league for this if people want to join

I had a dream last night that my husband was teaching me a new way to play chess. Here are the rules I remember:

1. There was a piece called the dragon that moved like the queen but could only go 4 spaces at a time, not 8
2. You can merge pawns together to create a new piece called the pyramid. I don’t remember what it did
3. There were cards you drew before each turn that could give you advantages or challenges
4. One of the cards he drew was called Sundown and it meant that we turned the 1/

Title Reveal: Slipper the Penguin

Friends, you may recall that my fantastic illustrator and I have been asked to take Slipper's story and create an activity book to help neurodivergent children process emotions in safe, healthy ways, and help their caregivers communicate effectively with them. If you have been meaning to pick up your copy of the original Slipper

https://resiliencymentalhealth.com/2026/05/21/title-reveal-slipper-the-penguin/

Reimbursement Updates: Alma/Aetna (Guest Post)

Last week, therapists who credential with Alma received word that their reimbursement from Aetna will be cut significantly. This comes in a long line of insurance and VC attempts to cut therapists' pay in the name of the shareholders, and it is going to make it even more difficult for Aetna customers to find an in-network provider, as many therapists will not be able to sustainably continue taking these plans.

https://resiliencymentalhealth.com/2026/05/21/reimbursement-updates-alma-aetna-guest-post/

National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP)

Note: This post deviates from my regular, mental health-related blog content. But it felt like a good thing to talk about, and no one is here to stop me, so here you go. When I was a graduate student, I signed up for the National Marrow Donor Program (at the time known as Be The Match). They are a national (United States) registry of people who are willing to donate bone marrow to a stranger should the opportunity arise.

https://resiliencymentalhealth.com/2026/05/19/national-marrow-donor-program-nmdp/

One of my toxic traits is giving people the benefit of the doubt when they don’t deserve it. Probably because of the times I felt I deserved some grace but didn’t get any.

Shout out to the people who try to warn others! Even when we don’t listen 💜

Well the good news is Armani gained half a pound back, suggesting his IBS is getting under control, but the bad news is despite his high water intake he was dehydrated, suggesting he might now have kidney disease. His health is a game of whack a mole.

If anybody needs a dopamine hit today, Michaels just gave me 15% off my craft supplies because I’m a therapist, and the cashier said it applies to teachers too!

Today is my birthday. I’m no longer 37 which means I’m no longer in my prime.

This is a math joke, not an ageism thing, nobody yell at me please

When talking to colleagues, I write two kinds of emails.

Either:
"Ok thanks."

Or:
"This has been very helpful. I appreciate all the hard work you do. You are an amazing human being. You are born of stardust. The world has never before and will never again know your greatness. I hope you wake up every morning with a sense of peace."

Accountability post: I NEED to write this article today. That's what I'll be doing. If you see me online, feel free to passive aggressively be like "Hey how's the article going"

So I use Qwoted to find experts to comment on articles I'm working on, and it automatically scans messages to tell you whether a human wrote it or if it was AI-generated, and I just got this one that apparently was not written by a human OR an AI. I'm fascinated to know what the third option is.

#MentalHealth professional friends - I’ve got an article I’m working on about teaching kids about mental health (it’s why I was asking about toys the other day) - needing expert quotes. If you work with kids and want to give quotes you can hit me up here: resiliencymentalhealth.com/contact/

Jesus died for my sins and I’m going to make sure he gets his money’s worth

Once in a while I’ll see a LinkedIn post or a TikTok that opens with “Nobody talks about how hard it is to be a therapist…” and I’m not sure where they’re hanging out because yes we do? We talk about it all the time? Who is out there saying being a therapist is easy?

I also talk about how it’s WORTH IT because I love my job. But like if you think “nobody” talks about the hard parts then you clearly aren’t talking to anyone ever 🤣

I just learned that an EAP I work with charges more than twice what they pay me per session as their late cancellation fee, and yet their reports all indicate they aren’t profitable. Sorry but with those margins if you’re still in the red, you’ve got no business running a company.