I need help but can't afford a therapist or a doctor?

Question

I don't think there's anything I can do, but I'll ask if anyone has any ideas anyway.

I am really, really depressed to the point that I can't even stand it anymore, and on top of that, I've been having health issues for several months now but can't afford the brain MRI and CT scan the doctor I went to a few months ago wants me to have done to see if we can find the problem(s).

I'm currently enrolled in college classes, so I tried stopping by my school's counseling center, but they refused to see me because I'm only enrolled in 10 credit hours. They will only see students taking at least 12 hours, so they sent me out the door with a list of psychologists in the area.

The thing is, even though I'm on my dad's medical insurance, I cannot afford to pay the copay to see a therapist because I can't find a job. I have been looking for MONTHS and can't find a job. It's one of the main reasons I'm depressed. I have NO income coming in, so I'm worried about not being able to pay my rent soon and winding up homeless, let alone paying to see a therapist. Even if I just paid for one visit to a doctor for some anti-depressants, since I could probably find a way to pay for a single doctor's visit, I don't have money to pay for the actual medication. I would rather talk to somebody than take an antidepressant, though, since I know there are life circumstances making me depressed and it's not just a simple chemical thing.

I don't know what to do. :/ I need to talk to somebody so badly.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

you can talk to me thru my yahoo profile... (can't post my email because it's got my real name in it and don't want public to see)



i'm dealing with the same thing.

my problem is that i can't really afford all this therapy and psychiatric visits but i can't afford not to because i've been dealing with suicidal and occasionally homicidal thoughts urges. copay's $35 but do it 3 times a week, it adds up to more than i make in a month.

it's also not helping a whole lot because the main problem is one that there is no solution to. this is discovered thru self help, not professional help.



i got depressed 11/23/13

i've been self-helping since 12/28/13 after my 3rd self-harm incident (they were scratches back then)

i got professional help starting 1/16/14 after i went crazy in over 5 days and started cutting, attempted suicide and lashing out at my family with things that can cause serious injuries. such as a butcher knife.

in over 2 months of therapy and psychiatric visits all i've learned is that i'm really screwed up in the head, ssri antidepressants are a bad idea for me, and that most of my problems are my autism/aspergers and not whatever else i thought was wrong with me. (i thought i was becoming a psychopath)



my self helping is pretty simple, you can do it too if you take a bit of time to journal your thoughts, mood and you day, then after a few days go back and evaluate, analyze, research and find out what's wrong and how to fix it.



another place is internet forums like psychforums...

they have a large depression self help support forum that is active and lots of people you can talk to.

http://www.psychforums.com/

Answer 3

I can relate on so many levels, Im not a therapist, nor a doctor, please dont take anything I say as professional advise im merely a 26 year old female that has gone to hell and back a couple times and avoided the padded wall facility that most end up in, after surviving that kinda life I've lived.. but if you want, im free :) easy to talk to and good with advise and all that junk.. [e-mail] email me anytime you need to talk if you want, im always available :)

Answer 4

You're not alone.



Find a helpline to talk to a trained volunteer or counselor.

Join a free support group that you can attend in person, or an online support group for depression.



Talk it out.

Love yourself.

Answer 5

If you are unable to find a job, you can work in a shop as sales girl, it is easily available and don't need any degree or certificate. you can do it as part time for afford doctor's fees.