(#166) Navigating Through the Mental Health System

Receiving appropriate care and support for mental health issues is crucial for recovery but can be expensive. No matter how severe your symptoms are, it is valuable to find resources that are comprehensive and easily accessible. 

Finding the right therapist for you and your family should not be difficult and complicated. In today’s episode, Doctor TK will walk you through the process that’s coupled with helpful tips to help you understand your mental health insurance options and connect with a therapist in your area.

 

Podcast Goals:  

• Provide general info on the mental health system to determine where to receive the best possible type of treatment and the exact process to claim your benefits from insurance providers

 

Episode Timeline:

• Introduction to the 4 levels of care: Private Practice, Group Practice, RAP services, and Hospitalization (01:22)
• Essential questions to ask an insurance provider when claiming your benefits (07:26)
• A step-by-step guide on searching for potential therapists online (12:29)
• If you have a PPO and you don't want to pay your deductible, here's what you can do (19:45)

 

Standout Quotes from Doctor TK:

• "People who go to a private practice are usually able to be higher functioning or moderate to higher functioning, which means that they can still have mental health symptoms, but their symptoms will not cause them to call the therapy provider overnight in an emergency a few times." (03:02)
• "A lot of therapists across the country have chosen to close their physical location just like myself specifically because the way the room is setup for therapy— I always give the example to my clients— I have  a cloth couch; if I'm seeing 6 clients back-to-back with maybe a break in between, there's no way I can sanitize my office, clean a cloth couch, and it may sound like a joke but this is serious, we're in a time where people want to feel safe beyond just being in a room with their therapists." (10:59)
• "If you don't mind seeing a provider Telehealth, you can actually see any provider in the entire state. As long as the therapist is licensed in your state, you can see them." (15:34)
• "If you want to have 3 consultations to see how all 3 do therapy before you open up your personal Pandora's box or your child's box, I would highly encourage you to do that because consultation is very different from an intake. An intake is asking you all the detailed questions." (18:26)

 

Resources Mentioned:

• Listen to (#145) Levels of Care in your Therapy Private Practice

 

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