Telepsychiatry website?

So, I am depressed, and currently seeking help. However, due to my current financial status and a few other reasons I really don't want to talk about, I can't actually drive to see a psychiatrist/psychologist, let alone afford to pay one. The person I talked to at the Trevor Project referred me to some telepsychiatry websites (for those who don't know, telepsychiatry is psychotherapy over Skype, teleconference, and/or the like), however, these websites still charge money for the therapy.

Does anyone know of a website where I can talk to a therapist/psychologist/psychiatrist for no money at all? I really am in need of help.

My sincere apologies if this is in the wrong forum.

Hi. You aren't in the wrong forum, and if you don't want to talk about what is going on, thats ok.

Depending on where you live, there are often clinics that have very close to free counselling, they are just hard to find. You might try calling any shelters in your area. Since they deal with people who might be homeless and or destitute, they may have contacts. (I don't mean to imply that you belong in one, its merely a possible lead). Same thing with county numbers such as welfare etc. Even drug rehab. I had a friend that was in and out of rehab and was able to get close to free counselling. Its a pain in the rear making calls, but psychologists probably won't advertise that they make exceptions, even if they do. If you are really in trouble, as in worried that you might be a danger to yourself, take a bus to a local emergency room and tell them that you are afraid you are going to do something desperate. You might wind up there overnight in the psych ward, don't know if that is out of the question for you, but you would be safe and they might well know of someone willing to see you on your budget. There are also suicide hotlines. Regardless of whether or not you are in immediate danger, those options are there to get a lead from if nothing else.

Personally, I think that online therapy is limited. The psychologist can't see bady language, hear tone of voice or be easy to establish a trusting relationship with you. Both body language and tone of voice give a counsellor an awful lot of information. Possibly as much as what you say. If it were free and all you could get, I'd say go for it, but if you have to pay either way, why cheat yourself out of a face to face session. Please let us know if you found something. No one will pry if you don't want to talk. The wanting to know if you found something is just out of concern.

Sam2

CrisisChat.org (FAQ)???

Though they accept donations, the service is free (though the hours are limited) and you may sign in anonymously. I have no personal experience with them.

Oh... Hello, BigBeatlesFan!

OK, sorry for not including more details, but it was 11:30 at night, and I really wanted to at least open the thread before I went to bed for school.

For starters, I also feel telepsychiatry is really limiting, but as of right now, it's my only option. More options may open up in a while when I get my driver's license, but I'm in trouble now, so....

For starters, I am 15, so driving myself anywhere isn't an option. Telling my parents would be complicated, because my mom completely ignores her medical training (I have tried unsuccessfully to broach this topic with her before) and takes everything personally, and my dad is the "Your life is fine [it isn't] now stop complaining and deal with it" type. Also, my mom also blames herself whenever I tell her I'm having a bad day/feeling bad in general, which of course just makes things worse.

Problem number two: I live in a REALLY small town (~3,500) so we don't have any clinics, homeless shelters, or anything else that may be a lead. Otherwise I would definitely look into that. I tried talking to the school psychologist, but she was exceedingly unhelpful. She told me that my self-esteem issues were my own fault, and not even close to a kind way.

As for the suicide line, I am DEFINITELY calling 1-800-SUICIDE next time I am home alone with nobody to overhear. I don't feel like a danger to myself, but suicide is something I think about a lot (Sorry, really hope this isn't breaking the no suicidal posts rule. I have no intention of harming myself in any way. It's just something I think about.) and I doubt they'll hang up on me because I'm not "Suicidal enough" or anything. That is definitely an option I will look at ASAP. Thanks for the help guys!