• corship@feddit.de
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    2 years ago

    Well because here you can get treatment for your mental and physical illness without ending up in debt for the rest of your life

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        Was in a deep depression. I have good Healthcare and tried to make an appt with a psychiatrist to take care of it.

        6 month waiting list… I thought US Healthcare was supposed to be better than this?

        Still cost me $300 when I finally got in too since it’s a specialist… Fml

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        It’s also a nightmare in much of the US if you are not rich or happen to have excellent insurance. Having to wait six months to receive a bill you can’t afford isn’t great.

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          Agreed. I’m just pointing out that it’s not lack of access to mental health services that’s preventing gun deaths in the UK, it’s lack of access to guns.

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        I couldn’t leave the house for 5 years becuase I was terrified of people, and when I finally went to see a GP for help all I got was “well I can’t sell you a pill to fix it so I’m not going to do anything”.

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      Even when americans hate guns they can’t help revolving their entire mentality around them.

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      The best and cheapest possible treatment you can get here for mental illness is the kind you grow on your own sadly 🍄