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Single Payer Health Systems

Chainfire

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1. Add to those issues

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Sat Jul 30, 2022, 09:02 AM

Jul 2022

that primary care doctors do not want to prescribe meds to treat mental problems. They will suggest that the patient seek help from the above mentioned providers that do not have openings. A family member of mine has been unable to get any kind of help with anxiety and depression, and is left to suffer through their illness. Is it any wonder that so many people in our society self-medicate?

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The looming disaster in the mental healthcare system [View all] ck4829 Jul 2022 OP

Add to those issues Chainfire Jul 2022 #1

as a question stopdiggin Jul 2022 #2

That is definitely a good question, I feel comfortable saying the US is probably not at the head ck4829 Jul 2022 #4

Part of the issue is insurance companies capping how many Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #3