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SleeplessinSoCal

(9,750 posts)
7. So many really need help and can't get it.
Wed Jul 19, 2023, 04:37 AM
Jul 2023

This is a fact. It's a disgrace. But Americans prioritize according to amount of money they can Grab. I'm sure mental health is harmed by the quest. Meanwhile essential resources are being trampled on without giving it a second thought.

I intended to post here for myself being a caregiver to both my hubby with Alzheimer’s and my sister who moved in with us in order to help out, but has had a breakdown culminating in her asking me to help her kill herself. This followed a month of deep tissue massage therapy for nerve pain. And then came depression as massage seemed to allow decades of holding feelings in coming out. So she talked to psycho therapist, but wouldn't really share her fears and feelings.

Eventually that morning came whe she pleaded with me to commit suicide. That ended with me taking her to the ER. From there she went to a mental health facility for a week.

After all this, she is worse than ever. Paranoia has appeared. As well as sabotaging herself. And on to top it off her Healthcare HMO cannot get her to a therapist.

I'm at a loss. Both she and my hubby are struggling with different serious mental health struggles. I'm grateful to DU for being here. It helps to share this with others.

Thank you.



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