In the US there is a major supply issue. I have a struggling 13 year old, dealing with depression and suicidal ideation. In my state the first stop is the Psych ER (that’s where the pediatrician sent us). My husband and my 13 year old spent 36 hours there with adults and children together, waiting until she could be fully evaluated. In the meantime, they were in a padded room with no phone access (to call work.) Luckily his boss understood the emergency but that is a barrier right there. Once she got evaluated we had to then find a therapist, and also a psychiatrist who could manage medication, it was a total of 4 months before she could get continuous care from the same therapist. Our health insurance deductible is maxed out, if we didn’t have insurance I have no idea what we would have done. Thank you for bringing awareness to this very real issue, your story you shared of your old friend is heartbreaking. Here’s to hoping it can lead to reform.
Not really sure about adult psychological help. But I know for paediatric psychology the waiting list can be a very long time. Even over a year. And the cost on top of the rising cost of living makes it prohibitive. Our young fella needs it and even if we did get a call up from one of our waiting lists, I don't know how we'd find that money on top of everything else.
In the US there is a major supply issue. I have a struggling 13 year old, dealing with depression and suicidal ideation. In my state the first stop is the Psych ER (that’s where the pediatrician sent us). My husband and my 13 year old spent 36 hours there with adults and children together, waiting until she could be fully evaluated. In the meantime, they were in a padded room with no phone access (to call work.) Luckily his boss understood the emergency but that is a barrier right there. Once she got evaluated we had to then find a therapist, and also a psychiatrist who could manage medication, it was a total of 4 months before she could get continuous care from the same therapist. Our health insurance deductible is maxed out, if we didn’t have insurance I have no idea what we would have done. Thank you for bringing awareness to this very real issue, your story you shared of your old friend is heartbreaking. Here’s to hoping it can lead to reform.
Not really sure about adult psychological help. But I know for paediatric psychology the waiting list can be a very long time. Even over a year. And the cost on top of the rising cost of living makes it prohibitive. Our young fella needs it and even if we did get a call up from one of our waiting lists, I don't know how we'd find that money on top of everything else.