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i can't believe the BS you have to go through to start therapy. i have money, i have insurance, i can pay... what's the problem? i've been calling and calling for weeks and all i ever get is voicemails. i've left over ten messages with different offices and groups and emailed three other different places over the past several weeks and so far only two people have called me back. one to ask about insurance information (which i already left in the voicemails) and another one who told me they might be able to fit me in next month. i swear to christ this is how things escalate to rampages and suicide.
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Hi again.
I've never heard of searching for a therapist being as hard as it has been for you. Kudos for not giving up.
First of all, don't any of them that you called have office staff? What's with all of this leaving messages?
In my case, I was told about this therapist by a friend. I called and said I had never been seen before, and that I would like to make an appointment ASAP.
I spoke to the secretary. His office has 5 therapists and 2 full time office staff. They did not ask me what I wanted to be seen for or anything other than if I had insurance and the date. When I went to my initial appointment, which was about a week after my initial call, I filled out paperwork that asked what the problem was, etc.
Do you live near a university? Most universities have a hospital; these university hospitals usually have therapists and psychiatrists that you can see until you get a private therapists. Some areas are short on psychologists. At the very least, you could get them to prescribe some type of sedative so you can calm down in the interim period.
I'm really sorry it has been so difficult. I had to miss my appointment with my psychiatrist this week due to massive flooding where I live, and it was important. I was so angry at that... it was terrible. So now I have to wait until next week. I can understand. I've had other things happen before too where I needed help right away, and no one was there, so I understand.