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Feb 23, 2010, 12:50 PM
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I just called my local mhmr. And they did an intake. And then they told me that I have an appointment to get info on me and I have to bring in all my stuff like proof of income (I have none ) proof of residense and my I'd. All that's fine but then she tells me I will be on a 2 year waiting list. What am I supposed to do until then. They gave me their crisis hotline number. I'm just so aggrivated!
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Feb 23, 2010, 02:23 PM
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Unfortunately, there is very, very little in the way of publicly funded mental health support, at least as far as my experience goes. The only way that I have been able to receive treatment was because my pdoc very kindly only charges me $10 a visit. If he charged his normal fee ($75 per 15 mins) I would never, ever be able to see him.
You could try doing a google search of your area and do something like "psychiatrist your town sliding scale" same with psychologist. Otherwise you are very likely to actually wait the 2 years and then be really disappointed with your care.
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Feb 23, 2010, 02:31 PM
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Thank you I will try to google that.
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Feb 23, 2010, 02:48 PM
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If you get really down before then, go to the ER.
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Feb 23, 2010, 02:48 PM
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Hi, Angie2716!
Very sad, this waiting. In addition to Perpetuallysad's suggestion, here's a recent New York Times article: How to Find Mental Health Care When Money is Tight by Lesley Alderman. You also might consider going directly to a Social Security Disability lawyer (they don't get their money unless and until you get yours, and their take is limited by law). That would also involve a wait, but the payoff could be better in access to health care of all types.
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Feb 23, 2010, 03:01 PM
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I go to the er for my panic attacks but they just send me home. And I have a disability lawyer. Its been almost a year and I'm supposed to be going before a judge. That was almost 6 months ago and he said it would t'e anywhere from 6 to 10 months before I went before a judge
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