psychiatrist (MD+Residency in Psychiatry — now mostly bio-chemical and drugs that work on imbalances) or clinical psychologist (PhD in Psychology — often ‘talk therapy’) .
I believe I have ADD or ADHD… and I want to see a psychiatrist or a clinical psychologist…. to see if I have it and get some treatment, But I don’t [...]

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I would like to talk to my college disability office about disability accommodation for my anxiety disorder. However I’m concerned because they state on their website that "many disorders can be controlled with medication and/or psychotherapy so that they do not constitute a disability." I’m worried they’ll say I’m not in therapy so [...]

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My question is this: I was wondering how appropriate it would be to work colored denim to work. I have mauve, mahogany, olive, brown, steel grey, pink (yes, pink), and a couple other outrageous colors. I wear matching sneakers and I think I look good. The only quirk is that I am a first [...]

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Does insurance cover a psychiatrist or a clinical psychologist for a learning disability?
psychiatrist (MD+Residency in Psychiatry — now mostly bio-chemical and drugs that work on imbalances) or clinical psychologist (PhD in Psychology — often ‘talk therapy’) .
I believe I have ADD or ADHD… and I want to see a psychiatrist or a clinical psychologist…. to [...]

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I have ADHD and have to go monthly to have a prescription handed to me in person by my Psychst. since it’s a controlled substance medication. I am in the office a mere 10 minutes but I noticed he charges my insurance a 60 min psychotherapy session at 5.00 and a copay to me of [...]

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Over 25 million Americans suffer from Anxiety everyday untreated. More than 45 million Americans have NO health insurance. Therapy can cost more than 0 an hour. So what is a person to do if they are tired of living with stress and anxiety day in and day out? What resources are there for people who [...]

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I am a 24 year old college student who has had severe depression since childhood. In June, when I turn 25, I will no longer be able to receive medical benefits as a dependent, regardless of my full time student status. How am I supposed to get treatment until I graduate and get a job [...]

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I recently suffered the death of my daughter, who died from SIDS, and i have tried support groups but none in my area have other members, so it is a little besides the point. I seem to do best talking about things in text messages/emails/chat and I am hoping someone knows of a group or [...]

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I have a great health plan with Blue Shield, it costs a lot - over 0/month excluding maternity services (it would be a lot more with) and I’m relatively young, but if I were to use the 20 psychiatry visits/year, does a) the insurance company have access to what I get diagnosed with as it [...]

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Unless you go to a psychiatrist who puts you on meds, the regular psychologists are not covered by medical care. Is that the case with all insurance providers? I can’t find one that covers psycotherapy by a PHd and not an MD therapist.

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I have been reading about the success of CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), by Beck, and it sounds very good.
This therapy is said to be as effective as the antidepressants and antianxiety drugs on the market with one advantage; no adverse side affects.
This therapy focuses on the thought processes (negative) of the patient and gets them [...]

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I have depression that has not responded to many anti-depressants, it involes a small pacemaker-like appliance surgically placed in the left chest and a wire is placed around the Vagal nerve and runs up into the brain. It gives small impulses to the brain to produce the chemicals that are either absent from the brain [...]

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I went to my primary physician a couple of years ago, and he recommended me to the "group" sessions Kaiser Permanente offers. It has proved to be useless, and did not help me at all. I’m looking at other treatment options (individual psychotherapy/cognitive behavior therapy) outside my insurance…Will it cover at least some of it?

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I do not have insurance or $ to afford it . I’ve been very depressed and have severe panic attacks and have for a very long period of time. I feel like I’m at my wits end and I don’t know where to turn to anymore. I need it to be genuinely [...]

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I've been seeing a neuro-psychologist (a psychiatric nurse practitioner referred him, after I insisted to cease meds - anti-depressives and anti-convulsive/mood stabilizers).
Initially, I felt I was getting a lot of help, good advise, improving finding out about root problems (substance abuse/personality disorder/poor support network/depression etc.).
But now after a little over 2 months, I [...]

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