I've been struggling with anxiety this semester and finally tried to find a therapist. The wait list at my school's counseling center is eight weeks. EIGHT.
The Texas policy report says that "38 percent of young Texans reported difficulty accessing mental health services, the highest rate among all of YI's surveyed states" . That's not just me. That's like... thousands of us.
Even when services exist, young people deal with "insurance complexity, narrow provider networks, and months-long wait times that make care functionally inaccessible" . So people end up "forgoing treatment entirely, or relying on emergency and crisis services rather than consistent, ongoing care."
I don't want to wait until I'm in crisis. I need help now. Has anyone found affordable therapy in Texas that doesn't require waiting forever? Please share your secrets.
The Texas policy report says that "38 percent of young Texans reported difficulty accessing mental health services, the highest rate among all of YI's surveyed states" . That's not just me. That's like... thousands of us.
Even when services exist, young people deal with "insurance complexity, narrow provider networks, and months-long wait times that make care functionally inaccessible" . So people end up "forgoing treatment entirely, or relying on emergency and crisis services rather than consistent, ongoing care."
I don't want to wait until I'm in crisis. I need help now. Has anyone found affordable therapy in Texas that doesn't require waiting forever? Please share your secrets.
