I’ve grown up with a lot of issues that I haven’t really had the chance/opportunity/ability to deal with. Not to get into specifics, but I feel these things have slowly started to deteriorate my relationships with family and friends. I’m getting pretty scared right now because starting next summer, I”ll be heading to another state for grad school for a pretty long time. It’s pretty likely I’ll be setting roots down there..and I dont wanna start off on a bad foot. I know it’s pretty unrealistic of me to think I can deal with everything in just a little over 7 months, but I’d like to have a good start..
I live in NY and I’m covered through HIP..does anyone know of any low-cost/free therapy providers in the area? I’d be willing to travel..and I realize this is the internet and all, but I’d appreciate any assistance with this.
Thanks
Call HIP and find out your mental-health benefits. They may allow you a certain number of visits with a preferred provider at just a copay, or some other deal. They may pay it in full for a specific number of visits if you choose a psychologist over a psychiatrist (one prescribes medication, the other doesn’t) or a if you see a CSW (certified social worker who is a therapist). If you have crappy mental-health coverage (NY mandates all insurers to cover mental-health treatments thanks to Timmy’s law, and since you have HIP, I assume you live in NY because that’s where it’s based.) then contact your local health department and see if there’s a clinic you can see a therapist at.
You can check your possible healthcare plans in internet, for example here – healthplans.my-age.net
It is affordable and has good coverage for such issues.