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AirMarshall Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Hi welcome! I'll take a quick shot before bed.... Sources of help: -County or city social services -Hospital social workers/financial aid services -Community (Mental) Health Center They can help you get connected with whatever medical services are available. For example my county presently has a basic health insurance program that is free. It has been paid for by various grants. You may also qualify for Medicaid, Food Stamps and Possible Medicare disability. Some of this will require supporting documentation from doctors (go back to step 1). lol. Don't give up hope. While things look bad now, don't think that it is impossible to get control of your MI problems and go on to have a job and a life! Stress and worry always makes mental issues worse. So, make the effort to ask the social service folks for a hand up. It will be the start of things improving. best, a.m. p.s. -The drug companies also have free/low cost meds programs for those who qualify. (back to step 1). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifetime98 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Don't give up. The depersonalization and derealization episodes do not last forever. I have dissociative and depersonalization symptoms that I work through daily. It is possible. You need grounding techniques. AVOID SMOKING POT! Its only going to make matters worse. Find your local Dept. of mental health services... they will guide you through the steps to receive help. (If you are in USA) Keep us up to date and good luck on your journey towards recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 yes, your local social services place is a great place to start. They can hook you up with programs in your county. In the meantime, use free resources like local hotlines for suicide (we have a list pinned somewhere) if things get really bad. they may also have suggestions and resources for you. i don't think anyone has mentioned NAMI yet, your local chapter office can also be a good place to get (free) support and information and linkages to resources. most local NAMI offices can even offer you a free peer support counselor who can help walk you through the steps to get help if it feels overwhelming atm. feeling derealized due to heavy mj use is not necessarily a predictor of schizophrenia or bp dx, it just wasn't a very smart thing to do to your brain. but this can be fixed with time, and the proper meds. yes, your risk of serious MI may be there due to genetic factors, but try to keep in mind that this is not a 100% sure thing. Anna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snugglepuss Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 When I needed help, I called my state crisis line. I told them I was having delusions and laughing uncontrollably but didn't have insurance. They referred me to a state facility that only handles mental health. I took a bus there and I waited 12 hours. I was eventually admitted to the hospital portion even though I didn't have insurance. I told them I couldn't live without medication and I was looking for sliding fee scale clinics and medication assistance. They told me my mental illness was serious enough that the state would probably pick up the tab. I was found to be SMI and the state paid for my mental health care for over a year. Now, because I was disabled and work, I can buy into a special medicaid program. In a few months I will qualify for medicare because i would have been on SSDI for 2 years. Everything worked out for me and I know it will work out for you, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cetkat Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Many services won't be available to you if you still have insurance via your parents. Most plans continue until you're 21. Also, if you currently or plan to go to college, you can often find help that way for a reasonable cost. So those are things to consider. It may actually be to your benefit to take yourself off the plan (if possible) in order to receive help. This would be helpful mainly by being able to receive free medication - the most costly part of treatment. This is a good resource to determine what medications can be covered: http://www.rxassist.org/patients/default.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SashaSue Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Many services won't be available to you if you still have insurance via your parents. Most plans continue until you're 21. Also, if you currently or plan to go to college, you can often find help that way for a reasonable cost. So those are things to consider. It may actually be to your benefit to take yourself off the plan (if possible) in order to receive help. This would be helpful mainly by being able to receive free medication - the most costly part of treatment. This is a good resource to determine what medications can be covered: http://www.rxassist.org/patients/default.cfm Actually, if you're still on your parents' insurance, I'd think the best plan would be to use that coverage to access care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cetkat Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Many services won't be available to you if you still have insurance via your parents. Most plans continue until you're 21. Also, if you currently or plan to go to college, you can often find help that way for a reasonable cost. So those are things to consider. It may actually be to your benefit to take yourself off the plan (if possible) in order to receive help. This would be helpful mainly by being able to receive free medication - the most costly part of treatment. This is a good resource to determine what medications can be covered: http://www.rxassist.org/patients/default.cfm Actually, if you're still on your parents' insurance, I'd think the best plan would be to use that coverage to access care. Possibly. It just sounds like whatever situation the OP's in, it's not workable. A clinic vs a regular office could actually be the same price or better - as long as the clinic is discount (I went to one that charged $3 per visit). Ultimately you may be paying the same price with that as a regular co-pay - with the difference being the rx costs.. which would be $20 - $35 at best (judging from what I had to pay under Governmental Insurance.. which is better than most). The difference would probably be the question of whether or not free samples would be available at a regular office. This is all alot of "if's" though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cetkat Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Many services won't be available to you if you still have insurance via your parents. Most plans continue until you're 21. Where is everyone drawing the conclusion that he's on his parents' insurance from? I get the idea that he's not insured at all. No conclusion. Just a possibility with stuff to think about should it be true. Family insurance plans are fairly common, so it was worth mentioning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpladybug Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Hon you sound very scared. Your family psychiatric history is not necessairily your destiny. When I was your age smoking pot and hash also caused severe depersonalization and paranoia. I got over it with time. You received lots of good advice above. A community mental health center would be a good start. If you need medications there are meds that are generic and very, very inexpensive. It would be wonderful for you to start seeing a therapist and talk about these issues. Please don't despair. You have your whole life ahead of you. And obviously no more pot....it is not good for your brain. Nor mine. Also your might want to take your photo down from your avatar, and be a little bit more anonymous. Think about it. P.S. You are a very cute kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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