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March 7, 2006, 7:19 am PST
 Quote From: wings2fly
I hope that Dr Phil addresses the financial burden associated with a mental illness. Even though I am insured, there is still a problem with parity in insurance. Most insurance pays for only a very small portion of treatment, especially if you don't choose a therapist in their network. I have been to plenty of therapists and phychaitrists. It is in my best interest to see the person who is the most effective in treating me, as apposed to someone in the network who isn't as effective.
Most of us with mental illness require several medications. These medications are not cheap. Bewteen my therapy, my medications, my phychiatrist, I spend a small fortune just to get well and stay well. If I have to choose , how to I determine what to give up; should a skip a few weeks of therapy or give up one of my medications.
I didn't ask for this disease, I didin't get it because of a character flaw or because I did something wrong or bad. I have the misfortune of bad genes and a phathological childhood; neither of which is my fault.
I am committed to healing myself and my children. My 15 year old daughter is suffering from depression. She is on medication and in therapy. I have passed on my flawed genes and disfunctional behavior just as it was passed on to me. It stops here and it stops now. My parents ignored my problems/issues. I will not do this. My children and I deserve better. We deserve to live a life where our gifts can be nourchured and our souls can shine. We deserve to live a life free of depression so deep it steals away your spirit and mania that steals your mind.
I have been handed this HORRIBLE situation and I have passed it on to the people I love the most. I am trying so hard to heal us and treat us but the cost of this makes it very difficult and adds substantial stress.
I definately know what you're talking about. I turn 25 this month which means I'm off my dads insurance and I'm not sure HOW I'm going to pay for my medications. I'm going to start doing freelance writing once I get my e-lance account up and running, so I'm hoping to bring in some $ that way. For me I have severe narcolepsy so I'm usually only ablet o stay awake 2-3 hours at a time, so a normal job is simply out of the question. That medication and my anti-siezure medication are nearly $400.00 a piece, then I have my thyroid medication (a cheap $30.00), and my anti-depressant/anti anxiety medication which is $159.00. None of these problems are things I did to myself, but I learned a long time ago that I just have to keep moving foreward. If it means I have to give up things, so be it. It isn't fair, but life....well it never was, and never will be. You can't regret what is. For me stress aggravates most of these conditions and believe me for being 24 I have a LOT more than the average person that age. Not to be a downer but sometimes all you can really do is be alive, and that's the best you can hope for. |
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August 1, 2006, 3:37 pm PDT
Quote From: wings2fly
I hope that Dr Phil addresses the financial burden associated with a mental illness. Even though I am insured, there is still a problem with parity in insurance. Most insurance pays for only a very small portion of treatment, especially if you don't choose a therapist in their network. I have been to plenty of therapists and phychaitrists. It is in my best interest to see the person who is the most effective in treating me, as apposed to someone in the network who isn't as effective.
Most of us with mental illness require several medications. These medications are not cheap. Bewteen my therapy, my medications, my phychiatrist, I spend a small fortune just to get well and stay well. If I have to choose , how to I determine what to give up; should a skip a few weeks of therapy or give up one of my medications.
I didn't ask for this disease, I didin't get it because of a character flaw or because I did something wrong or bad. I have the misfortune of bad genes and a phathological childhood; neither of which is my fault.
I am committed to healing myself and my children. My 15 year old daughter is suffering from depression. She is on medication and in therapy. I have passed on my flawed genes and disfunctional behavior just as it was passed on to me. It stops here and it stops now. My parents ignored my problems/issues. I will not do this. My children and I deserve better. We deserve to live a life where our gifts can be nourchured and our souls can shine. We deserve to live a life free of depression so deep it steals away your spirit and mania that steals your mind.
I have been handed this HORRIBLE situation and I have passed it on to the people I love the most. I am trying so hard to heal us and treat us but the cost of this makes it very difficult and adds substantial stress.
Hi you didn't say if you are married or not. I have bipolar 11 disorder and go to a mental health facility. I do work but i am not married and they go by your income on how much they charge you per visit for seeing a therapist or a phyciatrist. I get my add medicine through a pharmacudacle company along with other meds through patient assistance programs my add medicine only costs me 5.00 a month.And i get my other meds for free.Hopefully you can contact a mental health facility in your area and cal them and see what srvices they have to offer you,tell them you have no other insurance. i am paying 35.00 a visit to see my phiciatrist once every three months. Good luck to you and i hope i have been of some help to you. Pat |
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July 30, 2008, 5:02 pm PDT
Quote From: wings2fly
I hope that Dr Phil addresses the financial burden associated with a mental illness. Even though I am insured, there is still a problem with parity in insurance. Most insurance pays for only a very small portion of treatment, especially if you don't choose a therapist in their network. I have been to plenty of therapists and phychaitrists. It is in my best interest to see the person who is the most effective in treating me, as apposed to someone in the network who isn't as effective.
Most of us with mental illness require several medications. These medications are not cheap. Bewteen my therapy, my medications, my phychiatrist, I spend a small fortune just to get well and stay well. If I have to choose , how to I determine what to give up; should a skip a few weeks of therapy or give up one of my medications.
I didn't ask for this disease, I didin't get it because of a character flaw or because I did something wrong or bad. I have the misfortune of bad genes and a phathological childhood; neither of which is my fault.
I am committed to healing myself and my children. My 15 year old daughter is suffering from depression. She is on medication and in therapy. I have passed on my flawed genes and disfunctional behavior just as it was passed on to me. It stops here and it stops now. My parents ignored my problems/issues. I will not do this. My children and I deserve better. We deserve to live a life where our gifts can be nourchured and our souls can shine. We deserve to live a life free of depression so deep it steals away your spirit and mania that steals your mind.
I have been handed this HORRIBLE situation and I have passed it on to the people I love the most. I am trying so hard to heal us and treat us but the cost of this makes it very difficult and adds substantial stress.
The burden of cost is the problem many of us face to be able to stay well. To put it in a dramatic way, I feel like it's being handed a sentance down you don't have a choice in. For me, I don't have insurance, or a way to get insurance, and even if I could quailify for insurance the cost would be to much to handle outside. As much as I want treatment to stay well for my kids, I don't have the option to recieve it. I am luck to have a great support system and a very structured limited lifestyle to avoid all triggers, stress, or anything else that might cause problems. I only hope something will change to make it a possibility. |
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