• TheDoctorDonna@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Mental health services in my area are severely limited, unfortunately. We literally have a counselor and an emergency psychiatrist that you have to end up in the psych ward to see. I’d do something about my shortcomings if I had options that were not Better Help, trust me. It’s pretty shitty being aware of your problems and having no means of fixing them and I certainly wouldn’t choose this path.

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      6 months ago

      Sorry to hear your options are so limited. That’s quite unfortunate (seems to be the case for too many people).

      Are there any online services in your area? It’s not ideal but you could do virtual sessions?

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        6 months ago

        I’ve been debating whether I want an online service. The privacy issues are a big concern, but so it my and my families mental health. Our only real option here is Telus health and I don’t like the idea of it, but I also don’t know how far we can go without help. It’s a bit of a delicate situation.