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In reply to the discussion: People with mental illness 'should get jobs with health insurance and take care of themselves' [View all]DearHeart
(692 posts)10. Stupid asshats! Most insurance doesn't cover psychiatric needs!
So, yes, everyone is essentially is taking care of themselves" or their GP is prescribing psychiatric drugs without the proper training and/or knowledge needed to prescribe correctly, and therein lies the damn problem!
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People with mental illness 'should get jobs with health insurance and take care of themselves' [View all]
LuckyTheDog
Dec 2012
OP
Reader's Digest version: our society is well and truly fucked in the head - n/t
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2012
#31
Lock this guy in a cell with the naked guy who tried to eat somebody's face.
eppur_se_muova
Dec 2012
#8
The ACA is changing that. Ins. policies will be required to provide some sort of
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#13
Yes...I'm hanging on until the ACA is fully implemented. I'm older and am so afraid
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#17
We will be paying $18000 a year for health insurance beginning this March for two years
DebJ
Dec 2012
#24
I have bipolar II syndrome, a full time job, and pay for my BCBSM coverage out of pocket.
Denninmi
Dec 2012
#22
I have the same mental health issue as you, and I'm arguing the mental health angle.
napoleon_in_rags
Dec 2012
#35
Here's the thing you need to know about better supports for mentally ill:
napoleon_in_rags
Dec 2012
#41
I'm having a great deal of trouble envisioning the "no stigma" part, first and foremost.
Denninmi
Dec 2012
#43
Mean-sprited though this will sound, I hope severe mental illness visits
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2012
#28
I wonder if that person knows one of my former bosses who said those who
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2012
#30