Is therapy affordable to you

[always_sad]

I was told by multiple mental health professionals that my case is extremely difficult and I would need to attend therapy at least twice a week for at least 3 years to see improvements.
I've been looking at different options and they all are literally not affordable to me.
I do not have irl friends or family (I can trust), no support system whatsoever. Lietally no one cares about me. People from my immediate family are the main reason I'm suicidal in the first place.
I did a ton of self therapy but I'm stuck and cannot progress without supervision or input from other people
Maybe I should just kill myself at this point.

 

[sadalways]

I think it depends where you live. In my country, last i asked my doc, therapy is free once a month and after that 50 euros a visit. I really wish it didn't cost anything, it should be free imo.

 

[bieatmania]

Therapy in my own country didn't really address my issues(Addiction, Autism), They are too passive and doesn't provide me with actual solution.
I had to try out online therapy in western platform to get actually decent sessions, pricing is not affordable at all. and I think it's not accessible to people in poorer country even when they desperately needs it.

 

[Praestat_Mori]

Are you away from your toxic family?

 

[Rabscuttle]

Cheapest in person therapy by me is about $150. I have crappy insurance that doesn't cover any nearby therapists. I am unemployed. So no, it is not affordable. It is a daily debate within my head whether or not I should just further implode my meager savings and go to therapy.

 

[Rymrgand]

Nope, it's not affordable, at least if it's good and frequent enough to do something to someone like me. There's also the possibility of going to a public therapist, but, while I appreciate their efforts (I know a lot of them are really frustrated for the situation and work extra hard), there's not enough personal to properly treat everyone.

 

[Thia]

Therapy in my own country didn't really address my issues(Addiction, Autism), They are too passive and doesn't provide me with actual solution.
I had to try out online therapy in western platform to get actually decent sessions, pricing is not affordable at all. and I think it's not accessible to people in poorer country even when they desperately needs it.

Did those online sessions help you enough for you to consider them worthwhile the cost? I am autistic (+ dysfunctional family, high-ish ACE score, suicidal ideation) as well and only after 15 months since my initial visit has my licensed psychologist at my university actually started working with a CPTSD workbook. I was so baffled when she kept telling me that there are no qualified psychologists in the whole student support office who are specialized in the more "complicated" therapies.... Until I did my research and realized that. They really don't. Actually teach these things a lot at psychology graduate programs in Japan. Not even CBT, darn it, not that it really worked for me.

A psychiatrist recommended her old colleague who works in Singapore and offers online consultations, but she still charged about 190 SGD/50 min and the price tag held me back.

 

[bieatmania]

Did those online sessions help you enough for you to consider them worthwhile the cost? I am autistic (+ dysfunctional family, high-ish ACE score, suicidal ideation) as well and only after 15 months since my initial visit has my licensed psychologist at my university actually started working with a CPTSD workbook. I was so baffled when she kept telling me that there are no qualified psychologists in the whole student support office who are specialized in the more "complicated" therapies.... Until I did my research and realized that. They really don't. Actually teach these things a lot at psychology graduate programs in Japan. Not even CBT, darn it, not that it really worked for me.

A psychiatrist recommended her old colleague who works in Singapore and offers online consultations, but she still charged about 190 SGD/50 min and the price tag held me back.

It was service for teens and maybe adult one are cheaper.
I didn't make the most out of it unfortunately, it was subscription that charged monthly and I could do a 45 minutes session as many as once a three days but I only did 5 session in whole 2 months. I was manic the whole time and thought I had all of my problem figured out other than occasionally being bored just like every other teenagers. so I didn't have things to discuss.
If you have already articulated problem you have then you'll make more out of it, they also sent me bunch of workbooks to do when I had a time.
Still, being subscription based they aren't affordable long term, I think you could try the ones that charges you per session but they costs twice as much as Japanese one(about 10000 yen instead of 5500 from Japan).

 

[Done_with_the_world]

My doctor referred me directly to a therapist. It costs nothing and is literally at the hospital. But, I'm getting tired of trying to change things and work out trying to see the bright side of things. I don't think therapy is working for me.

 

[derpyderpins]

In terms of money, sure. I can't afford the time, though. That's the difficult thing. I see a psychiatrist in a half therapy half adjust medication session so I can vent a little. I would love to have an hour of therapy every week to dig deep, I just have no idea where it would fit in my schedule.

 

[Oblivion]

Therapy, psychiatry and meds would cost me around 350$-400$. if i could somehow miracously get a job and manage to be productive and stay in it, the pay would be around 300-400$. hilarious.