Unfortunately, this isn't true for adults if they live in one of the 22 states that have refused to expand their Medicaid programs to people with incomes below the cut-off for being eligible for subsidies.

That doesn't mean that you can't get Medicaid or CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) for yourself, though, BRWriter. You can go straight to your local Medicaid office, or you can call United Way at 211 and explain your situation to see what they suggest.

I'm not trying to diagnose your condition, BR, but I will say that I've had the types of mild hallucinations that you're talking about before at a time when I was experiencing extreme stress and anxiety. I especially saw the shadowy type figures that you mentioned.

This is a link that talks about the types of hallucinations that people most commonly experience with extreme anxiety. The page keeps asking you to take a test. I didn't take it, so I don't know anything about that part of the page. I just thought it was a good description of the hallucinations.

It sounds like something's going on with your father. I mean, mood-wise. He may be really stressed out about something. What you said about him being awful to you but then saying good things about you to other people completely reminded me of my dad. That's exactly what he used to do with me when I was your age. I never knew until once I ran into someone that worked with my dad and this person started saying how much my dad talked about me and how proud he was of me. I was completely stunned. I thought he thought I was a total loser. Some people think if you tell your child that you're proud of him that it will be bad for his character. Go figure.

One more thing about health care coverage - since you're under 19, you are potentially also eligible for CHIP - children's health insurance program. If you want to take a look at a quick page that can tell you if you might be eligible, look here.