Cannot afford to be mentally healthy?

[bummedindiana]

Im going to be completely honest so that when you are reading this you have all of the information. Im 20 years old and a sophomore in a state university, and i've been a casual smoker of marijuana for the past four years. It has gotten me into a slew of legal troubles and now that I have finally quit smoking forever there is a chemical imbalance in my brain. I am voluntarily in a drug counseling program and it took my counselor one sitting to diagnose me with clinical depression. It didn't surprise me because I have always felt over-anxiety, irritablilty, ect- the list goes on. So what im saying is that ive known about the depression but never sought help or talked to anyone about it, but it is always with me. My counselor is not able to write prescriptions but she is very insistant that I get help, specifically that I get on anti-depressants until my brain begins producing its own seratonin again. The problem is that I just do not have the funds to see a therapist or any doctor that would write me a prescription. Im a full time student on a very tight budget. I live in Indiana and as of right now I not aware of any Medicaid or any other form of healthcare coverage that I qualify for. On top of that I have the legal issues that are haunting me and i'm afraid i'm going to run out of money before i'm able to finish my drug counseling. I feel like im getting nothing but stress from every aspect of my life. I would never want to hurt myself but that doesn't change that I am unhappy all the time and it is getting exponentially worse. I really just want to get on medication and feel normal, without this constant anxiety, but I cannot find anyplace that will help me. I've tried finding local free clinics with no success because they do not treat for mental health and I feel like im getting the door shut in my face wherever I go because im not threatening to kill myself. I feel for certain that I have a few different neurological imbalances (like the depression and anxiety- especially social) due to the lacking of seratonin and I just want to work towards fixing this and I have hit a roadblock. Any advice will be so greatly appriciated. Thank You In Advance.

 

[mAlisam]

Have you talked to your parents about this? Maybe they can help. If not, do you have a friend?

If I were you, I would go visit a mental health clinic again, and DEMAND to talk to someone. Never give up! Tell them that you truly feel like something is wrong, and you really do think you need help. I'm sure once they open the doors, they could probably work something out with your money situation.

If they won't even give you a chance, then I would FORCE this problem on them. Because it seems like that is your only option. If you really feel you need help, then tell someone. Anyone. Try to talk to all kinds of different people so you can spread your scources around and get help. Good Luck!