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Post by lighthorseman on Jul 3, 2011 22:00:33 GMT -5
I tried. I went to county services and they said I didn't qualify because I'm not violent or suicidal. I don't have insurance and I'm unemployed. I can't use my financial aid for therapy; I need it for books, tuition, gas and food. There's no way I can pay, even if I found someone who offered a reduced rate. What about the place you are studying? Tertiary institutions often have some sort of counselling set up |
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Post by Alyra on Jul 3, 2011 22:03:22 GMT -5
Yup. And they sent me to county services. Figures, huh.
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Post by lighthorseman on Jul 3, 2011 22:13:11 GMT -5
Yup. And they sent me to county services. Figures, huh. Entirely up to you, but if you wanted to PM me some of your details, where you are, age, where you are studying, your ability to travel, parents or friends willingness to pitch in any funding, stuff like that, I'll see what I can find out for you. I'm sure we can get you in touch with someone vaguely close by who can help you out. |
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Post by Mlle Antéchrist on Jul 5, 2011 21:06:35 GMT -5
Alyra, are there any crisis hotlines you can call? Generally, they'll take your call regardless of whether or not it's an emergency, and simply talking to someone who's impartial to the situation can have a surprisingly positive impact. Not that you should give up looking for a counselor, but in the mean time, the hotline could help keep you going. There's bound to be mental health resources online that can direct you to one specific to your region.
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Post by Alyra on Jul 5, 2011 21:50:11 GMT -5
I appreciate it, both of you. Most of the time it's bearable, and I do have friends who are willing to talk 24/7. I don't want to involve my parents, though, because they don't really get it; they assume I'm being lazy and selfish. And I'd be using their phone so they'd know if I called anywhere. It's just frustrating sometimes. But that's part of why I'm going to college, so I can have a better chance of getting work and being able to afford help.
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Post by largeham on Jul 6, 2011 19:05:58 GMT -5
Ugh, exam results coming out on Monday. The last time they came out, it nearly didn't end very well. Also, related to the previous discussion, approximately how much does a meeting with a psychologist or psychiatrist cost?
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Post by MaybeNever on Jul 6, 2011 20:50:00 GMT -5
Depends on where you are and the details of your insurance (if any). I've seen anywhere from ten dollars an hour to more than four hundred dollars an hour.
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Post by Mlle Antéchrist on Jul 7, 2011 0:53:49 GMT -5
Generally speaking, counselors are cheaper than psychologists, though they can't make diagnoses, just chat with you and give advice. Mind you, that's not always a bad thing -- one of the things I really liked about the counselor I saw was that I never felt pigeon-holed. Not that all psychologists/psychiatrists do that, of course, but it is something for which you need to be on the lookout.
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Post by Paimun on Jul 7, 2011 11:34:35 GMT -5
I'm glad I'm at least trying to take steps to do something right, finally. I don't know why I did it, I just decided to call some psychiatrists yesterday. None of them were able to take me, of course, for various reasons, but I still have some numbers left on my list I can give a shot today. And I disassembled all of my GH/RB instruments yesterday after breaking a cymbal that I've tried to fix about 15 million times while drumming yesterday. I feel like a shitty person for not being able to manage my anger issues over a fucking video game, but whatever. They're in the attic until I don't suck as a human being. Which doesn't leave me with very many things to do considering that was my only real hobby. I could read some books that I've had for months and not finished...but let's not expect too much out of me here...
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Post by DeadpanDoubter on Jul 10, 2011 6:40:25 GMT -5
I hope you get hold of someone who can help you, Pieman. Don't give up on yourself...I wish I could get you over here to see one of our counselors, they all seem like awesome, competent people. :\
Okay, I think (THINK) things might be settling down between me and my mum. I told her I'd email her every night except Saturday, and call her on Saturday nights. I even told her when I'd be emailing and calling, but aside from my initial email explaining what my thoughts have been, she hasn't responded to any emails and didn't bother to be awake for my phone call last night. Up until now, she's had little trouble being awake at 9 pm to talk to me, but evidently not last night, so I have no idea how she is anymore...considering that this entire brouhaha came right the fuck out of nowhere, from my perspective anyway, I don't know if she's calming down or gearing up for another attack.
So basically, right now my mom's Larxene, attacking right when I least expect it and have my deck that's full of Lightning-based magic attacks equipped. Except she attacks a lot more often than Larxene.
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Post by ottery on Aug 7, 2011 19:41:48 GMT -5
So my boyfriend, who I was supposed to celebrating an anniversary with today, has broken up with me because he wants to be single. :/ Yeah... It broke me, to say the least. I've started cutting, but I thankfully have an evaluation on Thursday so I can get help.
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Post by chad sexington on Aug 8, 2011 8:23:51 GMT -5
Eep! Good luck then  |
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Post by Deimos on Aug 10, 2011 4:59:43 GMT -5
I didn't really know where to ask this so I might as well put it here.
What do you do when your entire self esteem and life and just about everything is wrapped up in your schooling and work. I have nothing else in my life and I'm not really good at anything else. I feel like my entire personality is centered on my work and I know its not healthy, but I have no idea what to do
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Post by Paimun on Aug 10, 2011 10:00:47 GMT -5
What do you do when your entire self esteem and life and just about everything is wrapped up in your schooling and work. I have nothing else in my life and I'm not really good at anything else. I feel like my entire personality is centered on my work and I know its not healthy, but I have no idea what to do Well, the simple answer seems to be to just stop caring about the work for a second and do something fun. Pick up a video game (Minecraft), go out jogging, skydive, read a book, help old women cross the street, make fun of scene kids at the mall, skip rocks, find a passion. In unrelated news, I'm on 50 mg of sertaline, let's see how this goes. |
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Post by Napoleon the Clown on Aug 10, 2011 18:16:42 GMT -5
What do you do when your entire self esteem and life and just about everything is wrapped up in your schooling and work. I have nothing else in my life and I'm not really good at anything else. I feel like my entire personality is centered on my work and I know its not healthy, but I have no idea what to do Well, the simple answer seems to be to just stop caring about the work for a second and do something fun. Pick up a video game (Minecraft), go out jogging, skydive, read a book, help old women cross the street, make fun of scene kids at the mall, skip rocks, find a passion. In unrelated news, I'm on 50 mg of sertaline, let's see how this goes. |
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