I have had issues getting quality care too. And it really amazes me how bad the system really is. It's no wonder there are so many people with untreated mental illnesses in this world...

If I ever fix myself, my "dream" is to try and fix the system. More accountability for therapists and psychiatrists. Easier access, and shorter wait times for the first appointment. Nation-wide database with ONE phone number to call or ONE website to go to to find the help you need - instead of so many different places all leading you to nowhere.

Sorry you had to deal with this. To me...this side is the worst part of mental illness.

If someone got cancer, and the doctors waited 2 months to get an appointment, then just decided "oh, we don't like to treat THIS kind of cancer" and left you without a referral (but a hefty bill!)...there would be malpractice suits like crazy. But for mental illness, it is not the same. This type of treatment is somehow acceptible.

It's like we have to kill ourselves just to get help.

It's stupid.