But high price is still a giant barrier for entry, and a huge cost in general. Back when prices didn’t skyrocket further and cut me out, I was spending as much on an hourly session as I spend on my groceries - y’know, things to sustain the very living - in over a week.
And then you’ve gotta be lucky enough to find a fitting therapist in the first place. I’ve heard stories of people going from therapist to therapist, just trying to find the one that works for them. Spending money for basically nothing the entire time.
I went to therapy and it was very good. Expensive though!
Seriously, price tag is one of the first barriers for more people to get help. It’s not alright to promote mental health and then make help unaffordable. That should be the first focus.
I went to therapy and it wasn’t very good. Expensive though!
I went to therapy and it motivated me to get a better job so I could afford therapy
Good for you! (unironically)
But high price is still a giant barrier for entry, and a huge cost in general. Back when prices didn’t skyrocket further and cut me out, I was spending as much on an hourly session as I spend on my groceries - y’know, things to sustain the very living - in over a week.
And then you’ve gotta be lucky enough to find a fitting therapist in the first place. I’ve heard stories of people going from therapist to therapist, just trying to find the one that works for them. Spending money for basically nothing the entire time.
True
And especially true for more rare and/or stigmatized conditions. Quite a few therapists are straight up incompetent to deal with such issues.
I went to therapy and it was very good. Expensive though!
Seriously, price tag is one of the first barriers for more people to get help. It’s not alright to promote mental health and then make help unaffordable. That should be the first focus.