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Do mental health nurses wear uniforms in the US. Why!

Mental health workers are encouraged to dress in street clothes.
Mental health problems have such a stigma that people fear being observed talking to a mental health worker for fear of repurccusions,

Also, patients tend to have bad associations with scrub wearing professionals, it could trigger an episode of PTSD.

I also think it's about respect. I'm wearing my normal dress because it's appropriate and clearly indicates I'm not worried about our interaction NEEDING the boundaries of a uniform.

Dealing person to person is the most respectful and therapeutic approach one can make.