Title: Why Don’t People Seek Help for Mental Illness? | High Watch Recovery
Headings: Why Don’t People Seek Help for Mental Illness?
Why Don’t People Seek Help for Mental Illness?
Stigma.
They don’t think they need it.
Their conditions make it hard.
There are practical issues.
They are scared of treatment.

Content: The spread of telemedicine may be one way to ameliorate this issue, as well as more outreach programs and expanded home health care. Paying for treatment is sometimes an issue as well. Although most insurers cover mental health to some degree now, not everyone has insurance. What’s more, young adults, who are less likely to have insurance, are also at higher risk for addiction and other mental health issues. And some lower-income populations face unique pressures that can increase the chances of mental illness. The good news is that many therapists charge on a sliding scale and some clinics offer free or low-cost therapy. They are scared of treatment. Someone who has not been treated for a mental health issue might have some pretty strange ideas about how it’s done. There’s the old Freudian stereotype of the patient lying on the couch describing his dreams for an hour every day while the therapist listens silently. There are also more disturbing conceptions, such as the old-fashioned lobotomies or electroconvulsive therapy.