On a related note, who the fuck do I have to punch to get a psychiatrists appointment in this town?
I've given up on the low cost options. I have insurance, but anxiety and depression is a pre-existing condition, so insurance won't cover it until October. I have a full time job, but the pay is shit so I still qualify for most sliding scale programs. But most sliding scale mental health programs are really geared towards substance abuse or the homeless, and the one program that did seem like it was the sort of low cost mental health program, well.
First I tried calling the number on the website. It's the wrong number, no answering machine. Then I tried showing up in person. They told me I couldn't schedule appointments that late, and gave me a number. I called that one, they told me that they only take so many appointments a week, starting on Monday. They're usually out of appointments by noon on Monday, and the appointments would probably be a month or two out. Or I could try doing the walk in , in the middle of the day (taking unpaid time off work, which I can't really afford), but that usually filled up quickly too.
Mind you, calling means that I have to call right after getting out of work, trying to find a private place around my office where nobody can hear me.
So, gave up on the cheap options. I have no idea how I'm going to pay for any of this until October, but I need help. Tried the expensive options. Called the huge health care system near my work. Nobody's taking new patients. Called the university health care system. They aren't taking patients until July.
I've got this down as a pre-existing condition, but it's because I tried a therapist before who ended up being really bad fit, and has kept me from trying to get help for nearly two years. Yes, it really did go that badly. The psychiatrists she kept on recommending for me either weren't taking new patients or didn't accept my insurance, so I tossed out their names years ago.
I'm having trouble remembering to eat on a daily basis. How the fuck is this supposed to work?
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I've given up on the low cost options. I have insurance, but anxiety and depression is a pre-existing condition, so insurance won't cover it until October. I have a full time job, but the pay is shit so I still qualify for most sliding scale programs. But most sliding scale mental health programs are really geared towards substance abuse or the homeless, and the one program that did seem like it was the sort of low cost mental health program, well.
First I tried calling the number on the website. It's the wrong number, no answering machine. Then I tried showing up in person. They told me I couldn't schedule appointments that late, and gave me a number. I called that one, they told me that they only take so many appointments a week, starting on Monday. They're usually out of appointments by noon on Monday, and the appointments would probably be a month or two out. Or I could try doing the walk in , in the middle of the day (taking unpaid time off work, which I can't really afford), but that usually filled up quickly too.
Mind you, calling means that I have to call right after getting out of work, trying to find a private place around my office where nobody can hear me.
So, gave up on the cheap options. I have no idea how I'm going to pay for any of this until October, but I need help. Tried the expensive options. Called the huge health care system near my work. Nobody's taking new patients. Called the university health care system. They aren't taking patients until July.
I've got this down as a pre-existing condition, but it's because I tried a therapist before who ended up being really bad fit, and has kept me from trying to get help for nearly two years. Yes, it really did go that badly. The psychiatrists she kept on recommending for me either weren't taking new patients or didn't accept my insurance, so I tossed out their names years ago.
I'm having trouble remembering to eat on a daily basis. How the fuck is this supposed to work?