MHMR Experience : My Health My Resources

[OceanSpray]

For anyone in the United States- if you sought help from your local MHMR due to lack of income and insurance, what was your experience like? I’m about to reach out but I’m nervous for some reason.

 

[Friday]

Texas - Mental Health & Mental Retardation?
Texas - My Health My Resources?
Virginia - Mental Health & Mental Retardation (& Substance Abuse)?
Other - ???

Sorry… one of those tilt-head-acronym things. Like is CPS Crown Prosecution Services, or Child Protective Services?

 

[OceanSpray]

Sorry! Texas My Health My Resources.

 

[arfie]

most of my mental health care has come through public channels, mostly veteran's administration, mhmr/student services in several u.s. states and peer support groups. in europe and south america, the peer support groups were most of what was available to me. with the government supported services, i felt like i was in the crossfire of bureaucracy vs mental instability. there was allot of the hurry up and wait mentality. once i found my groove, the experience stabilized and healing happened.

i have also worked with *good* private insurance and finding a stable approach to therapy still felt like a treasure hunt. sigh. . . why can't life be simple?