How do people work Full time and are able to seek help ?

new dude 1985 · 03-09-2009, 10:42 PM

This didnt hit me until after I landed a job. I currently attend a non-proft mental health service designed for people without insurance. I'm unsure if im eligible but in the past I have been told that once i have been accepted, I cannot be deined access. Not sure how true that is but

1) do most group insurance (work insurance) cover mental ilness?

if so

How do you guys find time to go ? The service im attending is a regular 9-5 place, the exact times in which i work

are there evening hours or something.

carolyn · 03-09-2009, 10:52 PM

A lot of therapists have early morning/evening/weekend hours.

My therapist is in the same town as my work, so I always just ducked out for an hour during the day and then worked an hour later in the evening (cleared by my boss, of course).

Whether your insurance will cover therapy totally depends on the specific insurance, but anecdotally, all of my insurances have covered at least 10 sessions/year.

Songbird · 03-10-2009, 12:46 AM

I just take time off work and try to make it up another day.

texgirl · 03-10-2009, 08:50 AM

It depends on the insurance. The group insurance I have now at work covers up to 20 50-minute visits per year with pre-approval and a $25 co-pay. Prior to that, when I was self-employed, my group insurance didn't cover any mental health care. Some plans will rule it out if it can be considered a pre-existing condition.

My therapist works evenings, sometimes as late as 8 p.m. I go after work, from 4:50-5:40 p.m. If you can't take off during the day or leave before 5:00, might you be able to get away on your lunch break?

new dude 1985 · 03-10-2009, 12:48 PM

Well I live 40miles away from my shrink so even though she may have evenings, it would be still be kinda tough.

once i get comfortable with one i wanna stick with her

Ill just have to go in and see i guess. fortunatly my issues arent as bad as they were months ago

texgirl · 03-10-2009, 01:14 PM

Depending upon how determined you are to continue seeing the same practioner, it could be that phone counseling is an option. I've done that with my therapist when I wasn't able to take time out of my schedule to see her.

03-09-2009, 10:42 PM	#1
new dude 1985 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 114	How do people work Full time and are able to seek help ? This didnt hit me until after I landed a job. I currently attend a non-proft mental health service designed for people without insurance. I'm unsure if im eligible but in the past I have been told that once i have been accepted, I cannot be deined access. Not sure how true that is but 1) do most group insurance (work insurance) cover mental ilness? if so How do you guys find time to go ? The service im attending is a regular 9-5 place, the exact times in which i work are there evening hours or something.

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carolyn Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,105	Re: How do people work Full time and are able to seek help ? A lot of therapists have early morning/evening/weekend hours. My therapist is in the same town as my work, so I always just ducked out for an hour during the day and then worked an hour later in the evening (cleared by my boss, of course). Whether your insurance will cover therapy totally depends on the specific insurance, but anecdotally, all of my insurances have covered at least 10 sessions/year. __________________ 10mg: 5/02 - 8/07 for panic disorder 20mg: 8/07 - 8/08 CBT: 8/07 - 2/08. Recommended! 1 unsuccessful taper in 7/08; went back to 20mg 2008: 8/2: 18.75mg 8/24: 17.25mg 9/28: 16.10mg 10/19: 15mg 11/9: 13.75mg 11/30: 12.5mg 12/21: 11.25mg 2009: 1/11: 10.6mg 2/1: 10mg 2/22: 9.4mg 3/6: 9.2mg (liquid) 3/29: 8.4mg 4/19: 7.6mg 5/10: 6.8mg 5/31: 6.2mg 6/21: 5.6mg 7/12: 5.1mg 8/2: 4.8mg 8/23: 4.4mg 9/13: 4mg 10/4: 3.7mg 10/25: 3.4mg 11/15: 3.1mg

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texgirl The original" F$%^you "gal, from the cranky corner! Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,977	Re: How do people work Full time and are able to seek help ? It depends on the insurance. The group insurance I have now at work covers up to 20 50-minute visits per year with pre-approval and a $25 co-pay. Prior to that, when I was self-employed, my group insurance didn't cover any mental health care. Some plans will rule it out if it can be considered a pre-existing condition. My therapist works evenings, sometimes as late as 8 p.m. I go after work, from 4:50-5:40 p.m. If you can't take off during the day or leave before 5:00, might you be able to get away on your lunch break? __________________ Completely free from psychiatry since 8/5/07 If we are fools enough to remain at the mercy of the people who want to sell us happiness, it will be impossible for us to ever be content with anything. How would they profit if we became content? (Thomas Merton)

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new dude 1985 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 114	Re: How do people work Full time and are able to seek help ? Well I live 40miles away from my shrink so even though she may have evenings, it would be still be kinda tough. once i get comfortable with one i wanna stick with her Ill just have to go in and see i guess. fortunatly my issues arent as bad as they were months ago

03-10-2009, 01:14 PM	#6
texgirl The original" F$%^you "gal, from the cranky corner! Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,977	Re: How do people work Full time and are able to seek help ? Depending upon how determined you are to continue seeing the same practioner, it could be that phone counseling is an option. I've done that with my therapist when I wasn't able to take time out of my schedule to see her. __________________ Completely free from psychiatry since 8/5/07 If we are fools enough to remain at the mercy of the people who want to sell us happiness, it will be impossible for us to ever be content with anything. How would they profit if we became content? (Thomas Merton)

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