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Mental Health 6w
is it a bad idea to seek out diagnosis/meds in the US right now? i haven’t been able to keep track of the news well and im nervous with RFK in office
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Anonymous 6w

i think general mental health care is fine right now. it’s mostly vaccines that they’re targeting atm

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Anonymous 6w

Depends, if it’s autism or something that would need an SSRI you might be in trouble.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 6w

oh yikes; if i was looking to get re-prescribed something without any new diagnosis, do you think that would be safe or is taking any SSRI risky enough?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 6w

SSRI isn’t like dangerous, you just might not be able to afford them

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 6w

If you think a diagnosis will give you access to meds, accommodations, resources, or therapies that will notably improve your life, I recommend getting diagnosed. There are a lot if uncertainties in this country right now, but as a mental health professional in an inpatient unit it is better to have a diagnosis and resources now rather than avoiding them and reaching the point of a crisis and having to build up from there.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 6w

sorry #2 didnt mean to respond directly to you💛

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