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ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

I’m in the UK and I got referred to a therapist on the NHS. It was a 4 month waiting list for a 15 minute phonecall lmao

I just turned it down because that’s completely useless to me and the therapist’s time could be much better spent with someone who’s in urgent need of help.

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thesohoriots@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I used to think of it that way; however, one day, you may be the person who is in urgent need of help. It’s better to be in the system with an established history for if that day comes.

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- FauxLiving@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Exactly.
  
  Yes, there are wait time… Because they are helping people based on a priority system.
  
  In the US, for example, there is no/short wait times. This is because a lot of people that need help are just suffering in silence due to lack of funds for treatment. (Or they turn to chatbots and suffer worse outcomes)
  
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