• OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    It can be surprisingly difficult to get a therapist in the US if you don’t have insurance. Honestly, I found the process remarkably frustrating even with insurance.

    I don’t know what it’s like in the other countries listed, but they all have much better healthcare systems than the US, so I imagine it’s much easier.

    • Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      1 year ago

      Genuinely.

      Have the best insurance - Want a therapist in two weeks? It’ll be a one hour long phone call.

      Want in person? Join a month + waiting list

      Dont have the right insurance? Fuck off or pay $200 cash.

      And thats for the basic Talk Therapy or if you’re lucky Cognitive Behavioral Therapy route. Want a specialist for a specific issue? Waiting list.

      I advocate for books - you can get the therapy + mindfulness setup from a CBT Book for Depression/Anxiety and 10℅ Happier or Eckhart Tolle. Videos are great these days, even Tiktok sometimes. I think HealthyGamer has the best vids.