Access to Mental Health Services is not always...ideal.

I won't lie. There are various barriers to check through, and depending on your intersectional identity, these barriers may become walls or mountains to trek through. Waymakers are always welcome for marginalized groups and identities as systems continue to mature towards the ideal!

Some of the barriers to mental health services include:
-Cost
-Insurance accepted
-Language barriers (spoken, signed, etc.)
-Physical barriers (wheelchair access, large and small bodied persons, a comfortable space for the neurodiverse, etc.)
-Therapist (specializations, cultural competence, licensure, etc.)
-Distance and limited options in the area
-Limited modes available (in-person, telehealth, both, home-based, in community agencies like hospitals, etc.)
-Stigma
-Logistics (not having a car, being a minor and needing caregiver's consent, not having fare, etc.)
-Therapeutic trauma (with past service provider(s))
-and, sadly, more.

Nonetheless, continue to learn about your wants, needs, areas of growth, and the skills to start learning for practice, so you can self-advocate in the mental health space for accessibility and access to the therapy you deserve.

Here's to your better future!
😊