Facing Life's Problems, Online

You've gone through a difficult breakup. Are you merely feeling sadness, or is it depression? Or maybe you are feeling overwhelmed by life. You need to talk with someone, a professional, who can help you sort out your feelings.

Some believe that psychotherapy can be effective--especially for young people--if it is conducted online. Patients spill out their innermost thoughts and received trained observations and guidance. Is this the future, or a fad? NPR reports.

Questions...

•What are the advantages of online psychotherapy?

•What are the disadvantages?

•Is it OK to honor the credentials of a therapist from another state? How about another country?

•Could this lead to the outsourcing of mental health services?

•Do you think people of your generation feel more at ease or less at ease talking with a therapist online?

•What if GCC had personal counseling for students? Would it be popular?