cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21148286

I was kicked off Medicaid at the start of this year and subsequently lost access to my ADHD and depression medication. In February, I moved to a new area and got a new job, but had to wait several months until I qualified for health insurance through it.

After that point, I had to wait for a weekday when I wasn’t working and when I had the mental capacity to tolerate back-to-back disappointing phone calls… all without medication that would make the process significantly easier to tolerate. These are only the calls I’ve made today.

Finally, FINALLY, I have an intake appointment scheduled.

It’s absolutely shameful how much a struggling person is expected to do in order to access basic mental health care.

  • @acosmichippoEnglish
    22•8 hours ago

    actually impressive you did all that in an hour. I would not have the patience.

    • @Whats_your_reasoningOPEnglish
      8•7 hours ago

      I began and gave up this process several times in the past few months. Ngl, I was close to crying at a few points during this phone chain. But you know what spurred me this time? Thinking about how much money I pay for health insurance, knowing that some company was raking money off my every paycheck regardless of if I got care or not. That resentment gave me the push to keep dialing.

      • flickerEnglish
        2•5 hours ago

        I want a wood burned sign that says, “Spite can motivate where kindness cannot.”