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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 711473" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Well, I do believe in the U.S. there are county mental health centers without six month waiting lists, but I could be wrong. I am in a rather rural area. Also most (not all) members here do have some spiritual belief so church/temple are options and dont charge. Al anon is largely the principal of letting go and knowing that we csnt control another person. It does not really require religious belief. Ive gone and they explain alternative thought for atheists. Atheists do go. They just dont participate in,say, a prayer id there is one.</p><p></p><p> Do these resources help everyone? No. Nothing helps everyone, including professionals. Certain methods click for one but not another. Some refuse help of any kind. I put out some places that are available everywhere in the U.S. and can help many, even those without money. I know nothing about Canada. You have a different healthcare system than us...i expect ours to get even worse now with less coverage for mental illness.</p><p></p><p>Mental healthcare is not as available in rural areas here as cities. The way the mentally ill are treated (I have been a patient with anxiety and a mood disorder since age 23) could be better. I have had to carefully pick and choose my psychiatrists and therapists and have had to advocate for myself and some of my kids. Insurance coverage is lacking for mental illness so many need county mental health services rather than private practice services and those many who believe in God can seek counseling from Pastors and Rabbis and it usually doesnt cost anything and can help the right people a lot.</p><p></p><p>I go now to our county mental health clinic. I feel they are very good, but I have long been stable and try very hard.</p><p></p><p>For emergencies there is the ER.</p><p></p><p>Its not enough, of course. The price of 50 minutes with just a private practice counselor can be $100, which is a fortune for people like me. Also I dont like how psycotic patients have "rights" but (sigh) they do so some end up on the streets and very sick. We do have group homes for those who will live there...but nobody can make them stay.</p><p></p><p>I am active in The Clubhouse, a social and educational group for the mentally ill so I see many people and situations. I have never been there, but there is help for drug addiction at our county mental health clinic. We also have psychiatric hospitals where you can end up staying for a few weeks rather than just that useless 72 hour hold.</p><p></p><p>A lot more needs to be done for sure, probably in both countries. And the world.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 711473, member: 1550"] Well, I do believe in the U.S. there are county mental health centers without six month waiting lists, but I could be wrong. I am in a rather rural area. Also most (not all) members here do have some spiritual belief so church/temple are options and dont charge. Al anon is largely the principal of letting go and knowing that we csnt control another person. It does not really require religious belief. Ive gone and they explain alternative thought for atheists. Atheists do go. They just dont participate in,say, a prayer id there is one. Do these resources help everyone? No. Nothing helps everyone, including professionals. Certain methods click for one but not another. Some refuse help of any kind. I put out some places that are available everywhere in the U.S. and can help many, even those without money. I know nothing about Canada. You have a different healthcare system than us...i expect ours to get even worse now with less coverage for mental illness. Mental healthcare is not as available in rural areas here as cities. The way the mentally ill are treated (I have been a patient with anxiety and a mood disorder since age 23) could be better. I have had to carefully pick and choose my psychiatrists and therapists and have had to advocate for myself and some of my kids. Insurance coverage is lacking for mental illness so many need county mental health services rather than private practice services and those many who believe in God can seek counseling from Pastors and Rabbis and it usually doesnt cost anything and can help the right people a lot. I go now to our county mental health clinic. I feel they are very good, but I have long been stable and try very hard. For emergencies there is the ER. Its not enough, of course. The price of 50 minutes with just a private practice counselor can be $100, which is a fortune for people like me. Also I dont like how psycotic patients have "rights" but (sigh) they do so some end up on the streets and very sick. We do have group homes for those who will live there...but nobody can make them stay. I am active in The Clubhouse, a social and educational group for the mentally ill so I see many people and situations. I have never been there, but there is help for drug addiction at our county mental health clinic. We also have psychiatric hospitals where you can end up staying for a few weeks rather than just that useless 72 hour hold. A lot more needs to be done for sure, probably in both countries. And the world. [/QUOTE]
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