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[saucychit]

Better day, but still not great. Talked to mom about the good ol' black pit of despair. She wants me to "talk to someone." Probably a good idea but I think health services is closed by the time I get out of class most days, except Friday. So I could do Friday, but I don't think insurance covers therapy/counseling and I know that'll change her

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[tacky_tramp]

Most universities offer counseling to students for free. Medication, however, will have to come from a psychiatrist, and those do cost money -- but most insurance plans at least have emergency psychiatric coverage, good for a few appointments in a time of crisis.

It's pretty well established at this point that talk therapy + meds has the best success rate for depression. Don't get on meds if you're not ready, though. No sense making another choice you'll beat yourself up over, you know?

[saucychit]

Yeah, through health services we get one or two free sessions, and after that we have to pay for it. And I'm pretty sure we have psychiatrists on board because I have a couple friends here who are on various anti-anxiety/depression meds which they get prescribed here.

I'm really torn about the meds thing. It's kind of my same view as Adderall, which I've got a script for, I don't like having to rely on medication to be a functioning member of society, but I'm not so naive as to believe that sometimes it isn't necessary. I just don't know if I'm quite at that point yet.

Blaaaaah.