JA Westenberg"I'm depressed"
Your options:
Therapist: $200/session
Philosopher: Free, but you have to read
Religion: Free, but there are rules
Internet: Free, but now everything is 100x worse
David B. Himself@Daojoan "Therapist: $200/session"
😱 For real? What kind of dollars? USD? Australian? Canadian?
conscientious objector🇨🇭🪂That’s the missing „but“, you will be depressed cause get in dept
Roknrol@DavidBHimself Health insurance in the United States almost never pays (or even helps pay) for therapy. You pay entirely out of pocket.
@DavidBHimself Oh yes. Health insurance *might* pay for precisely two visits.
One to be diagnosed.
One to be given a prescription.
They aren't interested in helping people or in helping people fix themselves, only to drug folks *just enough* to squeeze some more capital out of them.
J. R. DePriest 
:EA DATA. SF:@roknrol @DavidBHimself @Daojoan my insurance only covers mental health after you meet the deductible. Many providers offer discounts if you can't afford it, but that was still $75 for 45 minutes. The normal rate is $225.
Thankfully, I have an HSA that is partially matched by my employer to make up the difference.
@jrdepriest @DavidBHimself @Daojoan You must have pretty good insurance then. I have checked with each ins co that I've had for like the last ten years...answer is always the same - two visits. No further coverage for anything beyond meds.
Congrats on finding a 'good' one...if you need it, use it.
W@DavidBHimself @Daojoan
Back in the 80s, I paid 20k total in one year for therapy. Now if you are below the poverty line you can get some free therapy in a blue state, but you don't have much choice and it's limited visits.
Back in the 80s, I paid 20k total in one year for therapy. Now if you are below the poverty line you can get some free therapy in a blue state, but you don't have much choice and it's limited visits.
@Daojoan You gotta love US defaultism. I got plenty of answers, but not one actually answering my question. But that non-answer was the answer. 🤷♂️
🇵🇸 Álvaro González@Daojoan I think, from what I see, that religion rules do not apply to yourself. They're only there to be forced on others.
Xavier Cova
Dexruus
sabik
MarjorieR
FULL-FIFO DEVELOPER 🇺🇦🇨🇿@Daojoan $200/session psychiatrist: "lol you can't fix shit relationship and job you're unhappy about with medication" *cuts off her $200/session revenue stream*
can i even trust this person??
can i even trust this person??
soup2nuts@Daojoan "Depression" has multiple causes and states. A lasting solution requires thought and work. "The internet" is no solution beyond sources of information. And, may exacerbate the depression. Diet and exercise weren't mentioned - but help. Pick your battles wisely. And, choose your weapons more wisely. .... just my thoughts.
Nahuel Lofeudo@Daojoan
AI: Free, but you go from depression to psychosis.
AI: Free, but you go from depression to psychosis.
Revoluciana*Freemium. Your psychosis is periodically interrupted by interstitial adverts. But you can skip after the first 90 seconds, so it's not that bad.
SkjeggtrollCats: Your eternal soul in servitude, but there are purrs.
Jon@Daojoan those "coaching" apps are great too. I know people who are full on qualified therapists who are doing online counseling through these apps. The thing is that they're overseas (hence lower rates) and so their services are marketed as merely coaching although what you're getting is a whole lot more.
ëRiC
pookiesorcery@Daojoan psychedelics: not expensive, fewer sessions, no rules and a lot of food for thought.
sōm
DonCC
Cookie & Oreo@Daojoan If the internet is free, why do I get an internet bill to pay every month.
Kid Mania
bfuhrman
MTP@Daojoan
1. Write a song about it - requires talent
2. Paint a picture about it - requires paint
3. write a book about it - requires some talent and spelling
4. Sit with it like a friend trying to tell you something rather than an enemy trying to kill you - requires you to see it as a friend trying to tell you something rather than an enemy trying to kill you
1. Write a song about it - requires talent
2. Paint a picture about it - requires paint
3. write a book about it - requires some talent and spelling
4. Sit with it like a friend trying to tell you something rather than an enemy trying to kill you - requires you to see it as a friend trying to tell you something rather than an enemy trying to kill you
ZeroNiner
SteveJB has moved@Daojoan Motorcycle: High upfront cost, but daily sessions are cheap and Soooo much more effective than other options.
Kees 🐧
Ian