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Low-Cost U.S. Health Care Resources
Given that medical insurance Stateside is going to be up in the air for the next couple of years, a friend of mine who lives there has compiled this very useful list of low-cost, mainly independent health care resources, and generously given me permission to share it. I hope this information can be valuable to someone!
Free/Low-Cost Medical & Dental Clinics:
http://www.freeclinics.com
http://www.freedentalcare.usRequires free registration for full details, but users can get contact info for all listed clinics without registering.
Teaching Clinics:
If you have a college/university in your area, check to see if it has a teaching clinic that handles your health issue. Most teaching clinics charge very low fees, and some offer ongoing treatment. Medical students help doctors provide the care. Usually you’ll have to let a few students observe at least part of your assessment or treatment in exchange – confidentiality laws apply.
$4 Drug Program
http://www.4dollardrugs.comProgram run by several major US stores. They offer lots of generic meds for between $4 – $10 per month. Includes most major mental health meds, epilepsy meds, and non-stimulant ADHD meds. Most member stores also include birth control, diabetes meds/supplies, and meds for a wide range of physical illnesses and disabilities.
GoodRx
http://www.goodrx.comSearchable nationwide database where you can find the most affordable pharmacies for a particular medication in your area. Covers meds for both humans and pets. Also offers pharmacy coupons and prescription discount cards.
NeedyMeds
http://www.needymeds.orgSearchable nationwide database of free and low-cost medical and dental clinics; prescription assistance programs; pharmacy coupons and prescription discount cards; discount programs for certain medical procedures; and medical bill mediation resources. Covers meds for both humans and pets.
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
http://www.pparx.orgDatabase of all US drug companies’ prescription assistance programs. Qualifying people can get many medications for little or no cost through these programs. People can apply for them through the site. Also has a nationwide database of free/low-cost clinics, including mental health services. Users must set up an account to get most of the database info.
UsedHME
http://www.usedhme.comNationwide site for people to buy/sell secondhand home health equipment. Items include wheelchairs, scooters, mobility aids, lifts, ramps, beds, batteries, wheelchair vans, and daily living items. 3rd-party site – items are NOT checked before resale.
Zenni Optical
http://www.zennioptical.comUse your glasses prescription to order eyewear here. Most glasses are under $30/pair. Also handles bifocals, prescription sunglasses, and many complex prescriptions.
SAMHSA Services Locator
https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/
1-800-662-4357
1-800-487-4889 TDDGovernment program’s database of mental health and addiction treatment resources nationwide. Call, or search the database, for options in your area. Includes free peer support and self-help groups, as well as clinics and other places that charge fees.
Database and any resources getting SAMHSA funding may be affected by any future changes in health care laws.Health insurance for people who were in foster care:
If you were ever in foster care in the US, and you are between 18-26 years old, you can automatically get state Medicaid health care until you turn 27. Follow the directions at this page to sign up.
This program may be affected by future changes in health care laws.12-Step Programs
Use the meeting locators on these sites to find an in-person meeting in your area. Many of these programs also have online and phone meetings. Note – these programs had a Christian religious basis, but being Christian/religious is NOT required; some groups will discuss religion more than others
Addiction:
Alcoholics Anonymous: http://www.aa.org
Narcotics Anonymous: http://www.na.org
Al-Anon/Alateen: http://www.al-anon.alateen.org
Nar-Anon: http://www.nar-anon.orgOther:
Adult Children of Alcoholics: http://www.adultchildren.org
For people who grew up with bad parenting in general – not just alcoholic parentsOvereaters Anonymous: http://www.oa.org
For compulsive eating, anorexia, bulimiaEmotions Anonymous: http://www.emotionsanonymous.org
For people with mental/emotional health issues: depression, grief, compulsive behavior, fear/panic disorders, anxiety, anger problemsCo-Dependents Anonymous: http://www.coda.org
Eating Disorders Anonymous: http://www.eatingdisordersanonymous.org
Refuge Recovery
http://refugerecovery.org
1-877-959-0220Anonymous peer counseling and meditation groups for addiction and codependency treatment. For any addictive behavior, not just substance abuse. Buddhist religious basis, but being Buddhist/religious NOT required. Use meeting locator on site to find a local group. Online and phone meetings also available.
Friendly reminder that “doing your best” does not mean pushing yourself to the limits of endurance, but only doing the best you can without hurting yourself.
Further, even friendlier reminder that it’s completely fine if that means you don’t do as much as someone else.
They’re not you, and your contribution is just as valid as theirs.
hey
hey friend
dont kill yourself tonight ok
you have a really pretty smile and i know its not always easy to manage one but itd be a bummer if we never had the chance to see it ever again
youre really important and you matter a lot so stay safe and try and have a nice sleep
I would like a moment to thank the people who reblog post like this so that it eventually shows on my dash.
It is keeping me alive
I actually really needed this tonight, thank you
here’s the deal with self care, for me:
pleasure, in the fun late-capitalism hellhole of present-day america, is treated like a luxury. it’s expensive. it’s frivolous. it’s guilty. if we want to eat ice cream out of the carton and be socially acceptable at the same time, we’d better have earned that ice cream. maybe by like running a marathon or getting dumped by an asshole. if we’re going to duck into the corner store and buy fresh flowers, it’s because we’ve had a hard week, not because flowers are nice. we can take a day off work, but only if we’re sick. we have to suffer before we’re allowed extra kindness.
in this equation pleasure is optional (irresponsible, even), except when it’s a balm for suffering.
however! we need pleasure to live. a life without nice feelings in it is like a diet with no vitamins in it. it’ll make you sick and eventually it’ll kill you. we know this because people with depression stop feeling pleasure, and they often kill themselves. left untreated, depression is a fatal disease.
pleasure is not optional. pleasure is not a luxury. without it, we die. that is literally the opposite of a luxury.
because pleasure is treated like a luxury, and priced accordingly, it is fucking hard to get. it’s hard to take time to relax and see loved ones when corporations aren’t required to offer paid vacation. it’s hard to buy that special face scrub or art print or pretty yarn when it costs $35 and student loans are breathing down your neck. so pleasure gets saved up for when things are really bad. pleasure gets budgeted. pleasure, once again, becomes something we have to earn by abstaining and hurting and gritting our teeth.
do this to people long enough and pleasure becomes potently associated with guilt. this thing we need desperately to stay alive is suddenly something we can’t seek out without looking over our shoulder and wondering if we’re allowed to have it.
that’s why it’s so important that we talk about self care, and tell ourselves and each other that it is okay to do things that feel good. it is necessary to do things that feel good. we have to uncouple suffering and pleasure, because the idea that we have to earn feeling good by first feeling bad is monstrous and wrong.
take care of yourselves, darlings. don’t feel bad about it.
this is p important
self care
Just throwing it out there
If you’re the kind of person with “unfollowing anxiety” I want you to know it’s okay to unfollow me
I don’t care if we’re mutuals, friends in real life, family, whatever
You aren’t obligated to follow me, I don’t keep track of followers/unfollowers, I don’t “do inventory” and see if my mutuals are still following me, and I definitely don’t ever “call out” someone for unfollowing me
Your dashboard needs to be a safe and fun place for you, please please please unfollow me if you aren’t getting that from me.
or, you know, if you’re following too many blogs and you just can’t keep up. Or any other boring and mundane reason. You don’t even have to not like me to want to unfollow.
i’m seeing a lot of people reblogging suicide hotlines and this is just a reminder that this is a suicide help line that works like a text-based instant messenger for people who may need to talk to someone but have trouble/are uncomfortable making phone calls
Never don’t reblog this.
There are so many people who have such bad anxiety about phone calls.
This can save so many lives
Tips for self-care for BPD. For more info and to follow the links go here.
MENTAL ILLNESS APPS. ONE REBLOG COULD HELP OR EVEN SAVE SOMEONE.
These are all iPhone apps. I have no idea which are available on other phones.
Give some comfort and get some comfort..
- comfort spot
Meditation is so healthy for you. No matter who you are. I can’t sleep unless there’s a guided meditation playing.
- GPS4Soul
- Headspace
- Calm
- Relax & Rest
- Take a Break
- Anxiety Free
- Breathe2Relax
- Relax Lite
- Smiling Mind
- The Quiet Place
Noise machines for those nights that you can’t hear anything but your mind..
- Sleep Pillow
- Relax Melodies
Journaling apps for on the go feelings that won’t leave you alone
- Mood Journal
- GratitudeDiary
- TherapyBuddy
- Everyday
PTSD patients
- Reach Out
- PTSD Coach
Mood Trackers that actually work and don’t suck like most
- Optimism
- Rise Up
For when you’re so anxious you can’t make eye contact with anyone. (trust me I get it.)
- MindShift
- Thisissand
When suicidal thoughts are strong, but you can’t seem to tell anyone for find any help.
- ReliefLink
- Hello Cruel World
- Ask
Positive affirmations/reminders you’re amazing
- Daily Recovery
- Inspirations
- Today’s Step
- Affirmations
- Flatter Me!
I hope this helps at least one person.. I know it sure as hell helps me. I’m sorry you’re struggling. I love you.
I love you guys!
I want you all to feel loved and safe!
I DON’T CARE WHAT YOU’RE DOING STOP AND READ THIS
Ok Dr. Phil’s wife, Robin, (yes groan, but listen up) has this new app out (iPhone and Android) that’s for people in abusive relationships. It’s called Aspire News and it’s disguised as a regular news app, but when you go to the “Help” section of the app, it leads you to domestic violence resources and also has a “Go Button” that when you press it, if you’re in a compromising situation, alerts local authorities as well as local shelters and starts recording everything that is going on.
Now, if you’re looking up resources on the app and your abuser is near, simply press the X button and it brings you to a random news page. Same goes for the actual foundation site.
ITS COMPLETELY FREE
SiteSPREAD THIS, DONT JUST “LIKE IT”
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