• sturlabragason@lemmy.world
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    9 months 😅 In Iceland they decided that only a privatized small panel was allowed to diagnose ADHD in adults instead of any fucking psychiatrist. The wait time is now 3 years.

    It’s the same with everything here, Reykjavíks public transport system was privatized just to line some fucking uncles pockets. It’s never been worse.

    I believe the only reason the country scores low on corruption is because it’s just a bunch of politicians , lawyers and their uncles making sure that it’s all legally ok while it’s a moral garbage dump.

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    I drove myself to the ER where the doctor gave me an emergency counselling referral and I got my first appointment two days later. Without the referral the next appointment was three months away.

    There are many hospitals that have to, by law, take you free of charge or at a very low cost. I will try to find the website with the list but this was literally ten years ago.

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    9 months is heck of a long time, you should put it to good use.

    The basic set of thinking is what do you want to put your effort into. Staying on your feet for 9 months will in itself be a worthwhile effort to prove to yourself that this motherfucker stayed alive. Lot to gain as your brain gains from leaning into challenges

    Other option, if you suspect that might not be a realistic expectation, is to get to experimenting. There is hell of a lot to go through and you have to knock on all doors before you have an idea what helps. SSRI substances have months of comeup time and by the time you get in front a psychiatrist you might have an idea whether the most likely prescribed substance does anything to you.

    9 months is by no means some kind short patience game in the ER waiting for “medical professionals”. Its literally fucking leaving you in the desert. And you must act accordingly and get walking, there is no reinforcement coming.

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    All I’ll say is that at least you have an appointment. I tried getting my kid into a mental health specialist to deal with his anxiety and not only was I not able to get an appointment I was told by multiple offices that unless my kid was literally threatening suicide they would not see them.

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    Foooof, even online? I’d look for group therapy as a stop gap in the meantime honestly.

    Or just rephrase your therapy concerns as mêmes and crowdsource them to us lol

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    I’ve been on a waiting list for over a year. 🙃

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    I’ll save you $5,000

    • Drink water and go to sleep earlier ig

    • Go outside for 30 minutes a day

    • Try to, like, talk to people or something.

    Your total after discount is now $4,550. Would you like to pay in installments?

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      As a person who has struggled with their ADHD diagnoses for 25 years, maybe shut the fuck up. “Have you tried NOT having cancer?” I’m so fucking tired of being told to try the same shit I have tried my entire life and being told I’m not doing it good enough. Have fun feeling superior to people who are struggling to complete even the most basic tasks because their brains refuse to just move!

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        I think you missed the point they were making, which is that after waiting 9 months for an initial appointment, and attending several sessions, the total “care” provided is usually “get some more sleep, drink some more water, get some more exercise, talk to people, and pay this exorbitant bill”.

        The next advice is usually “if you can’t build a rapport with that provider, try another one”. Another 9-months, same advice, bigger bill.

        Repeat until you run out of money. Struggle at a low paying, dead-end job until you can try again.

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          That’s not therapy, though. Therapy is talking sometimes, sure. Tweaks to life patterns, sure. It’s also about mindfulness training, teaching coping mechanisms, and practicing/being held accountable for all the above. If that’s not occuring in your therapy, you need to find a better therapist way quicker than in 9 months.

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            If that’s not occuring in your therapy, you need to find a better therapist way quicker than in 9 months.

            9-month wait-lists.

            So, I guess I just have to set appointments with 4 or 5 therapists 9 months out, so I’m already through the next therapist’s wait-list when I drop the first one.

            How about I reduce the workload on the local headshrinkers, and you just refer me directly to a pharmacist?

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      While I’m guessing you are making a joke, but it’s in poor taste, if so. It comes across extremely poorly. A lot of people who really need help just don’t try, because they expect something like you suggested. Also, those of us with mental health issues often get EXTREMELY dismissive attitudes from others.

      That attitude kept me out of asking for help for over a decade. When I finally got to see someone, their help was amazing. They were extremely knowledgeable on the subject and helped me unpick the gordian knot that was my brain. They skipped over the “obvious” advice, only touching on it enough to be sure I had looked into it on my own.

      Unfortunately it’s not always the case. I had another psychiatrist take over, who was fairly worthless to me. I at least knew they weren’t right for me, and I could be helped. “Jokes” like yours instill that it is all you will get.

      Basically, watch your target with edgy jokes online. Without context, It’s too easy to become the victim of Poe’s law.

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      Even if you might actually know what to do for a person to get better, you are nowhere near to actually make someone driven to do it.

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        Many people’s, but not everyone’s. Hell I work with people that run 1-5k daily etc etc and they still FOR SURE need therapy. Like badddd. Obviously living a healthy lifestyle is good 👍🏻 but yeah for some people that alone doesn’t cut it.

        Kind of like a healthy diet alone won’t cure a diabetic. They also need the life-saving insuline