Yep. It is. It’s because one is making the assumption that other person is purposely not taking care of themselves when they simply can’t afford treatment. It’s not like a person can run into the woods and rub herbs on themselves for free to treat lupus.
no, because doctors are more widely available and the vast majority are covered by health plans. i want to see my pcp it’s $20 bucks. I want to go to urgent care, it’s $20. 88% of doctors accept health insurance.
therapists aren’t. most therapy is private. only 40% of therapists accept health insurance. 60% take private payments only. Therapy starts at 200/hr. if you can get an appointment.
That sounds like an American health system problem.
At some point, seeking help is the best advice that can be given. It can be for fixing a blocked drain or fixing your head. Cost can be a barrier, sure, but it doesn’t make it bad advice. Therapy can come in many shapes and sizes too, from volunteer support groups all the way through to private 1 to 1 sessions with hourly rates so high they make your nose bleed.
help isn’t available unless you’ve got fat wads of cash to spend.
a plumber to fix your drain is a one time cost of $200. therapy is $200-400 a week. most people I’ve known who did therapy spend several thousands on it. I did therapy for two months and it cost me $1500, and that was 8 years ago, it’s probably double that cost now. unless you have $2000-3000 in disposable income per month, you really can’t afford therapy.
Is it classist to say “see a doctor” about a more general medical problem?
…because that’s the equivalent advice.
Yep. It is. It’s because one is making the assumption that other person is purposely not taking care of themselves when they simply can’t afford treatment. It’s not like a person can run into the woods and rub herbs on themselves for free to treat lupus.
no, because doctors are more widely available and the vast majority are covered by health plans. i want to see my pcp it’s $20 bucks. I want to go to urgent care, it’s $20. 88% of doctors accept health insurance.
therapists aren’t. most therapy is private. only 40% of therapists accept health insurance. 60% take private payments only. Therapy starts at 200/hr. if you can get an appointment.
That sounds like an American health system problem.
At some point, seeking help is the best advice that can be given. It can be for fixing a blocked drain or fixing your head. Cost can be a barrier, sure, but it doesn’t make it bad advice. Therapy can come in many shapes and sizes too, from volunteer support groups all the way through to private 1 to 1 sessions with hourly rates so high they make your nose bleed.
The key thing is to get help.
help isn’t available unless you’ve got fat wads of cash to spend.
a plumber to fix your drain is a one time cost of $200. therapy is $200-400 a week. most people I’ve known who did therapy spend several thousands on it. I did therapy for two months and it cost me $1500, and that was 8 years ago, it’s probably double that cost now. unless you have $2000-3000 in disposable income per month, you really can’t afford therapy.
Nah you’ve lost the plot.
Godspeed with the NHS 🫡