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OldBaldy1701E

(6,750 posts)
Sun Jan 7, 2024, 08:06 AM Jan 2024

Why is it that people always say get help' but never have any idea how to pay for it. [View all]

Nothing is more infuriating than those who say "Get some help!" Yeah, well, how am I going to do that when actual help is well beyond my financial reach and everything else is window dressings so that the 'normal' population can feel like they did something, not to mention being even more closeminded about what I am going through because 'there is help out there.'

No, not for anyone other than a Soros or Gates there certainly is not help. Plenty of 'feel good' things that don't actually do anything but toss pills at you. That is probably good for their bottom line, but doesn't help someone like me at all. Face it people, there is no desire to help anyone like me because there is no profit in it, neither from my 'treatment', or from whomever would hire me because I cannot be a reliable employee anymore. So, they would write me off while acting like they care. They care enough to try to make sure I don't make the establishment look bad by not being a good little worker bee, but as far as actual help? Don't make me laugh.

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telling someone to get help, but never following up w- what can i do? mopinko Jan 2024 #1
There may be resources in your state. RandomNumbers Jan 2024 #2
I live in Minnesota. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #10
Another FAILURE of capitalism Stargazer99 Jan 2024 #3
Yup. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #11
Google support groups from NAMI in your area bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #4
NAMI is not government funded. thucythucy Jan 2024 #8
Welcome... GiqueCee Jan 2024 #5
My apologies. But, you understand. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #12
Obamacare covers mental health treatment IronLionZion Jan 2024 #6
Yes, they can. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #13
Been there, my friend... GiqueCee Jan 2024 #16
Bucolicfrolic mentioned NAMI. Here is their Minneapolis website. It looks inviting. MLAA Jan 2024 #7
Thank you. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #14
I got therapy thru ACA XanaDUer2 Jan 2024 #9
That is $75 more than I have to offer them. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #15
I don't deserve the attention from you all over this, but thanks are in order. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #17
I hear that all of the time CountAllVotes Jan 2024 #18
Yep. Since there is no glamor or money in it, we don't get help, we get a pauper's grave. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #19
You are right CountAllVotes Jan 2024 #20
Don't give up on SSDI. limbicnuminousity Jan 2024 #21
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