We know these three age-old influences control our lives. But they also interfere with treatment for mental illness, says Michael Groat, PhD, director of the Professionals in Crisis treatment program at The Menninger Clinic. Groat says we often tie our self-worth to the amount of money we have. "For patients, money can be closely connected to their sense of status and identity." Find out what Groat says about the roles of sex and power in treatment in my News and Notes article for The Menninger Clinic.