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How do I find a therapist?
How do you find a therapist and are they expensive? I don't have health insurance and I haven't been to a doctor since I was a little kid so I don't have a doctor to ask. I'm in college and I make barely enough money to buy food and pay rent. I think I'm bi-polar and I want to learn how to deal with it and handle it better - it's already ruined alot of friendships and I can't handle homework/class when I'm really low so I've already failed/dropped way too many classes because of it. If I can't afford a therapists where can I go to get diagnosed or at least someone to talk to? I'm not religious so I can't talk to anyone like that. Give me some advice :(
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Most colleges should provide free mental health counseling services for their students, as well as free medical services. It should be factored into your tuition. My advice is for you to consult with the student services department, (or whatever they are called) to find out the services students are entitled to.
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there are many things you can do
-you can call your parents and ask them for the help and explain to them very rationally that you need help and that your having a hard time.Now if your bipolar that is really hard to control your moods personally im 15 and bipolar and b4 i wasa on meds i moods were all over the place but bascically it might help to get in contact with ur parents because they might be your only hope.
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I'm almost positive that your school has a counseling center. You should go to your school website and look for the contact info.
You can't really see a therapist if you don't have money. They're always expensive. The cheapest therapist/psychologist I've heard of is like $100 per visit. If you see a psychiatrist, they will probably charge you more plus prescriptions for medications, which is also very expensive.
Just look into your school counselor. It's not uncommon and a lot of students see their school counselor in college.
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does your college have anything like a counsler? you know, like in highschool? if so, talk to them. i dont know what else to tell you, because therapists are pretty expensive..and since you dont have money, well.. a therapist would probably just prescribe medication - another thing to pay for. sorry its not very helpful, but its true. good luck! -ali
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