NickyNacker
Well-known member
So at the moment I'm feeling very stuck/helpless and I would love some advice..
In June 2008 I started having panic attacks and I was admitted to the hospital. I left with presciptions to Zoloft, Seroquel (for sleep), and Ativan. They also assigned me to a therapist. Throughout the rest of 2008 and 2009 I struggled with the anxiety and panic attacks and in 2010 I stopped having them and stopped using my meds and seeing the therapist (who I didn't like) and was only dealing with my social anxiety. Then in January of this year the attacks randomly came back. So I started seeing this therapist and she wanted me to get on anti-depressant/anti-anxiety meds. The problem is I don't have a job because of my social anxiety so I don't have insurance (I live in the US). She said I could apply for Medicare but they'll probably deny me because I don't fit into the typical category of people that they accept. I'm a 20 year old male. The other option was to get psychological testing so that I can have something down on paper to show the government that I really need help so I could get some sort of disability checks. But I found out that the testing without insurance costs 2,000 dollars. Which I definitely do not have. By the way, if you're wondering how I pay for a therapist.. I have a very supportive family whose been chipping in and paying. But there's no way they could give me 2,000 dollars and I wouldn't accept it anyway. So yeah, I have no idea what to do. My only option left that I can think of is to force myself to get a job (I've never had one) so that I can afford insurance. But I'm terrified I won't be able to handle it with my anxiety or that it will give me worse/more panic attacks. I hardly ever even leave the house. Has anyone had or is anyone IN a situation like this??? I hope someone read this, it's really long. eek..
In June 2008 I started having panic attacks and I was admitted to the hospital. I left with presciptions to Zoloft, Seroquel (for sleep), and Ativan. They also assigned me to a therapist. Throughout the rest of 2008 and 2009 I struggled with the anxiety and panic attacks and in 2010 I stopped having them and stopped using my meds and seeing the therapist (who I didn't like) and was only dealing with my social anxiety. Then in January of this year the attacks randomly came back. So I started seeing this therapist and she wanted me to get on anti-depressant/anti-anxiety meds. The problem is I don't have a job because of my social anxiety so I don't have insurance (I live in the US). She said I could apply for Medicare but they'll probably deny me because I don't fit into the typical category of people that they accept. I'm a 20 year old male. The other option was to get psychological testing so that I can have something down on paper to show the government that I really need help so I could get some sort of disability checks. But I found out that the testing without insurance costs 2,000 dollars. Which I definitely do not have. By the way, if you're wondering how I pay for a therapist.. I have a very supportive family whose been chipping in and paying. But there's no way they could give me 2,000 dollars and I wouldn't accept it anyway. So yeah, I have no idea what to do. My only option left that I can think of is to force myself to get a job (I've never had one) so that I can afford insurance. But I'm terrified I won't be able to handle it with my anxiety or that it will give me worse/more panic attacks. I hardly ever even leave the house. Has anyone had or is anyone IN a situation like this??? I hope someone read this, it's really long. eek..
