Tuesday 17 March 2015

Is therapy worth it? Seven personal stories about the price of mental health

  • Therapy requires trust as well as money, which can often be in short supply
  • As young Americans transition from their parents’ insurance to their own, many find therapy to be too expensive

Far from offering patients pennies for their thoughts, mental health therapists often end up billing them hundreds of dollars per month.

The cost is a growing burden as depression among US adolescents and adults rises. The US is suffering a mental health crisis, with a San Diego State University study in October finding that one in 10 Americans is depressed – and more report symptoms of depression.

– AK, 27

– Matt, 23

– JE, 29

– Eve, 33

- John, 27

-Jenn, 26

– Alex, 27

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