When we talk about the challenges of dealing with mental health, little attention is paid to the process of actually accessing mental health when you need it. It turned out to be a mistake.
The system is difficult to navigate and the list of practitioners is often out of scope and outdated.
“[Practitioner] Wesley Boyd, professor of psychiatry and medical ethics at Baylor College of Medicine and lecturer in global health and social medicine at Harvard Medical School, writes about social justice, human rights, and social issues. access.
“They are full of practices, some even don’t accept insurance. [else] …it actually works very well for insurers in terms of making a profit,” he says.
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Boyd said a shortage of health care providers and increased demand in the aftermath of COVID, combined with a cumbersome amount of reimbursement paperwork, means many mental health professionals no longer have insurance. I’m explaining. $150 per session.
Boyd said the importance of finding the right treatment, which treatments are covered by insurance, is essential.
“There are several studies that state that the most important and beneficial factor for therapy is the quality of the patient-therapist relationship, and I agree with that,” he says.
“People with the means have a huge advantage over those without, especially when it comes to access to mental health care. Photo courtesy of Wesley Boyd.
Jonathan Bastian speaks with Boyd about why so many suffer in silence, struggle to find help, and are ashamed to speak up. Of all the challenges, Boyd says stigma is the biggest barrier to access to mental health care. Mental health and physical health are scrutinized differently by insurers, despite laws guaranteeing equivalence.
“I still have a lot of stigma and I’m not really sure what I need to do to overcome it,” he says. “But we certainly need to do it. I think it’s a great start to see so many celebrities coming out and talking about their own mental health struggles. I think it’s another way to do it.”
Boyd draws on recent research and research into disparities in mental health treatment by insurance companies and shares his own experience of trying to help others in navigating the system.
“There are no easy roads,” he says. “I’ve been supporting friends and family and it hasn’t been easy to say the least. Mental Health is very well connected to his community.”
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