Because of my agoraphobia I have been unable to work, but I have been denied Social Security benefits. I would like to get better, but I have no money, no current doctor, and no health insurance. Help!
2006-09-04 09:43:31 · 7 answers · asked by k71katerpiller 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I really feel for you. I have a friend who is going through a similar situation where his mood disorder will not allow him to maintain employment. Please give yourself time to get better. I’ve read that the average time it takes to properly diagnose a mental illness is over eight years.
In the sources section below, I’ve included some links that might be useful. Needy Meds is an information clearinghouse on programs (private, state, and federal) that help people pay for medical care. You can search for medication programs, programs by state, and programs by medical condition. Mood Garden is a site devoted to people with bipolar disorder and other mood disorders. A community like that might help you figure out what to do next. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has offices throughout the country. Local members should be able to provide some guidance. The next link goes to a free clinic search page, and the following one is a search form for free medical care through the Bureau of Primary Health Care.
If you find that you can manage insurance, try MostChoice.com. You can find quotes on health care plans and speak to health insurance agents without charge and with no obligation to buy anything from anyone. HMO plans are really affordable and offer behavioral health services at very reasonable rates.
You can visit MostChoice here: http://www.mostchoice.com/health-insurance.cfm
Good luck and I hope you get help soon,
Barnes@MostChoice
2006-09-06 04:57:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there is any university near you with a counseling program, they often have free counseling, in which you'd be working with graduate students in counseling who are closely supervised. That's the cheapest. It may be difficult for you because of the agoraphobia, but it would be something to work up to. Bear in mind that the programs I'm talking about aren't solely for students. Also, they may have a DBT group there that's free or low-cost, and that would help with the BPD. The other thing would be to look into sliding-scale professionals in your community. Depending on the size of your community, you may have a certain number of practitioners who are willing to negotiate fees with you. If you are at all able to do this, this might be a good solution for you also. Any of these individuals (university-linked program or sliding-scale practitioner) may also be able to assist you with appealing the SSI decision, if that's a route you're interested in taking.
If none of this works--I don't know where you live and what the resources are like there--what you might want to do is to look up the community mental health center and speak with them. They may not be able to treat you themselves because usually they're reimbursed through Medicaid or other insurance, but sometimes they have spots for uninsured people, and, even if they don't, they should be able to refer you to a local program in your community that will be able to work with you.
It's not hopeless. I'm willing to bet there are still some treatment options for you. It will take a bit of work to find them, but I think you can do it.
Good luck!
2006-09-04 09:51:20 · answer #2 · answered by changnoieh 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you're transforming into some opitions, yet they could be time ingesting and that they could require rather some persistence. I stay interior the state of California so some issues might selection on your state. A well being middle can not deny a affected person therapy, you may desire to attempt and notice in the event that they have a loose or low value psychological medical institution. maximum do, yet there is as a rule a waiting record. some hospitals take sufferers that have not got any coverage, yet have a medical necessity for the therapy on a "short Doyle" foundation. rather remember those 2 words through fact the well being middle often constantly has some situations like this obtainable yet they don't permit sufferers understand. you additionally can start up the approach with social protection and whilst they approve you, you may desire to maximum probably be eligible for even though loose medical centers that they have got. right here you qualify for loose medical and dental with the aid of Medi-Cal. you additionally can call the puppy group on your section. they are great at referring you to components you have in no way heard approximately. while you're of school age, you may get many components contained in the direction of the college district that are paided for with the aid of your state. Sucha s IEP, AB3632 and 504 plan. once you qualify for AB3632 they supply you loose psychological well being centers. some circumstances drugs is likewise loose or it rather is particularly affordable. i'm hoping a number of this counsel has helped and you will discover some form of decrease priced therapy on your section.
2016-11-24 21:34:32 · answer #3 · answered by bartelt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found a mental health clinic where I live. The state paid for everything, my visits, my meds and all. I was in the same situation and needed help. I only had BPD, but if you look in the phone book. You should beable to find a clinic as well that does the same thing. Good LUck
2006-09-04 09:48:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look up Community Mental Health Centers in your area.
2006-09-05 09:08:40 · answer #5 · answered by stargirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try DSS for food stamps/Medicaid, Salvation Army, Catholic Charities, modestneeds.org, Mental Health in your area...
2006-09-04 09:47:56 · answer #6 · answered by catzrme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you in the UK?
We have NHS.
If not in UK are there not any advice centres to go to?
I feel for you,love and peace.
2006-09-04 09:48:18 · answer #7 · answered by NoLabel 11 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋