5 Ways To Easily Navigate The Mental Health Care System In 2021

Mental health is a massive aspect of our lives and people are only now slowly starting to realize just how important all of that is. It doesn’t mean people are broken or need to go to a white room or insane asylum if they start acting up emotionally clearly. However, it says something about the mental health care system when people are thinking this way or have such a stigma towards the whole idea of mental health.

With the poor way of thinking towards those suffering from mental illnesses, that way of thinking changes into policy and a system that has failed to meet the mental needs of people. Something must change with the system and it should happen soon.

With that in mind, we’ve decided to look at the various flaws of the American mental health care system and provide helpful hacks in navigating it.

 

Remove The Logistical Drama By Asking The Right Questions

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The first step in our mental health care system is to first find someone that you’re able to open up to and explain the situation. You need someone to guide you towards the right path, a person that has plenty of experience, and is a decent individual. These simple needs though are rather difficult to meet through the existing system.

If you’re trying to find that therapist, it’s going to be something that’ll take you a while. Sites like MyWellbeing often do a better job than the government site. If you’re a New Yorker, you could easily take advantage of that site, which offers a free questionnaire that’ll match you with three potential therapists.

When looking for therapists on other sites, you’ll get a short bio and a zip code, which you’ll have to cross-reference to see if the service is even covered by your insurance. That process is annoying, however there is a simple thing that you can do to speed it up.

This thing is asking providers that you’re considering for their CPT code – also called their Current Procedural Terminology code. This basically outlines what sort of medical procedures that therapist can provide. This makes things easier, since you can call your insurance company and see if their services fall under your current plan. Even if they don’t, the insurance company could cover a portion of it.

Another trick you can consider is to call local medical and psychology schools to see if individuals there perform therapy at lower costs.

 

 

Get Funding

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Another big flaw of the system is having enough money to even afford therapy to begin with.

With the pandemic, things have gotten even more strained as they are. However there is hope. For women in Black communities, you can seek financial help through therapy charities. The Loveland Therapy Fund is one particular therapy charity that you can leverage.