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4 days agoI owe my psychiatrists office thousands, because none of my employer provided insurance options has ever covered it. The best “coverage” I had was up to 10 therapist visits per year. No coverage of the medical visits, and when I needed therapy every other week, they did not cover any of it. I’m lucky that they have not cut me off. And if they do cut me off, I’m properly fucked. I can’t go off of my meds, I just can’t function properly without them. I’d quickly end up in a very serious situation.
It really highlights for me, the lack of empathy of the insurance companies, and the general public at large. They want people like me to be functioning members of society, but don’t care enough to offer proper resources for us. My mania results in destructive impulsivity, in combination with extreme emotional/mood swings that make maintaining relationships exhausting for those around me. The meds help keep me evened out enough to function. People don’t understand the plight of those with mental disorders (and mine is nothing compared to those who have it much worse), so they respond with apathy most of the time.