Hey there, thanks for taking the time to read. I’ve been feeling bad for some time now and figured now is a good a time as any to share.
I am having a pretty serious issue with activating myself lately. I’ve been sidelined from work since the beginning of September. In this time I’ve been speaking to several healthcare professionals and colleagues. I’m currently in the process of finding a therapist.
I’ve recently drawn the conclusion that I do not sometimes have bad days, I’m pretty much down every day but I have moments that I’m fine. The fine moments are getting more scarce though…
Today I am writing to you because my mind does not know what it wants. I can’t decide if I wanna call my friends and have a beer or if I want to curl up on my bed and cry.
Anyway, that was what I wanted to share. Thanks for reading.
Sounds like you’re on it but I always feel compelled to share.
Finding a therapist is the hardest part. Youve finally decided you just can’t take it anymore and you need help, and now you must navigate something nobody ever explained to you. Welp, here’s all you need to know
Find your insurance card. Not insured? Get on Medicare. Google your states phone number and take care of that.
Then from your insurer (medicaid or whatever) ask someone to email you a list of “approved mental healthcare practicioners that are in my network.”
Take this list over to psychologytoday.com and search for practicioners that treat your issue(s)
Email/call them all. They probably won’t answer right away. Leave a message asking about whether or not they’re taking new patients.
This is where it really sucks, but hang in there. What if they suck? 😫
Yeah. You went through all that, dumped your soul out in hopes of relief, and just… Not your kinda person.
Back to the list. Try again.
This cycle is brutal. But when you find a therapist that works, it’s all worth it.
Hang in there.
Hey foggy, thanks for your advice. Luckily I don’t live in the United States.
My health insurance has an app that shows al therapists within a certain radius that are covered. The websites of the therapists themselves have wait times on them. It’s just the matter of ging through intakes and then find the right one and wait until they have time to treat me.