Fantastic News for Americans suffering from Mental Illness and their loved ones.

OMG, Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing this information. I try to catch CNN on-line news everyday and it figures the one day I don't check (Oct. 3) they posted MI information relavent to me.  I just spent an hour on the phone with my MI provider processing a rather complicated calculation to convert unused in-patient days to out-patient days so I can continue to see my pdoc for med. management for the rest of the year.  How absurd.  I half wonder if the provider intentially does this just to discourage claims.  My Dad has diabetes and he see his dr. once a month w/o ever talking to the ins. provider.  Finally I'll be getting a break.  Maybe my Mom is right.  There is light at the end of the tunnel and it's not a freight training coming to run me over.  Thanks again for sharing!! 

Dear Kate,

it is good to see an actual photo on this website. It means that we are not afraid of what people think of us but also it tells that countries like Australia and Canade have less stigma than America. Australia is, like Canada, doing much in terms of research for the improvement of mental health and we are fortunate to live in such prosperous countries. How long this is going to last? we do not know. Perhaps this is partly why we are able to cope better with the illness meaning that social support and the environment are important factors.

Alfredo

I am so glad to hear that you are being cared for in the proper manner and that your able to see your doc so often, it is great that it is FREE!!

That is awesome. And thank you for the encouragement for Americans suffering from the condition.....

You are so on it on the stigmas, it is unreal and who is the decider of NORMAL for i surely don't think the materialistic and monetary world we live in is NORMAL but the media does, therefore it IS according to majority of people who buy into it all...

, but we have to choose to go on and not let it affect us, but i HAVE to be honest, it DOES affect us even if in a miniscule way or ways that we don't even realize for when society adapts a mindset it is very very difficult to change that mentality no matter how much we counteract or prove them wrong over and over

......BUT we must stay positive and know that we are not what they portray, we are individuals with UNIQUE talents, dreamers of dreams, creators and artists, improvisers and "touched a bit with fire" but enrich this world so much we must keep that in mind at all times otherwise it WILL get ya down if you listen and internalize.

 I wear a mask quite often to be honest, i do not share my condition with those that I know will never understand or misjudge the condition based on the overall falsehoods that are portrayed in movies, news, and so forth......It is hard to wear the mask as often as i find necessary but it is a coping skill for me basically

....and i so wish things were different, but to be honest the revelation in the medical field is GREAT but i seriously doubt it will change much in the means of public opinion, which I PERSONALLY try very hard not to listen to

....i can only hope that this escalates and grows so that all can see what an ASSET Bps are to this world, and how much they have done in the past that has led us to this technology, artistic, and creative inventiveness that we all enjoy so much in today's world.

Thank you again for the encouragement for us all here in America, and I am glad that you are being so well cared for.  

 But i'm going to say something that uhm may sound negative (not my usual approach to life but this is something i just have to express) I don't think that I want the Government any more involved in my personal life, health care and choices i have to make there than they already are....especially in light of recent events when we are bailing out the millionaires and those of us just going day to day to get through each morning sunrise with positive outlook and hopes of waned symptoms for the day are footing the bill......we already have so much on our plates just to make it through the symptoms and the effects of this illness...and I am one of the fortunate ones for i have a wonderfully caring and kind psych doc and therapist they are amazing really......

but I like being able to choose who i go to and i fear that the regulations that they are imposing could possibly lead to them directing who and when and how often we go ...(paranoia, uhm very possible but only from the aspect of experience with the fact it often goes that way)   

..not that there aren't places that it is happening now that is....but where i live in Ohio it isn't at that point yet.....however, i can surely see the writing on the wall...this is a very TIPTOE time in my opinion.....the pendulum could swing the opposite direction just as quick.....so personally i am very very careful as to how much i reveal to the health care/govt areas.......but again i am fortunate to have health care that is provided and allows me to choose my doc and HE gets to choose how often i NEED to see him.....

even though one politician is very much trying, there are many more who will never understand and that is alright.....for we're doing alright being ourselves and don't need a "fix" or a "sanity check" per say

....for who the heck is to say what is normal????? I personally don't think there IS SUCH A THING>>>

but i take this news with a grain of salt, one wanting to help and stating the need surely doesn't mean that all will listen...and i DO know i don't want govt regulated health care for sure but for those it works for i am ALL FOR IT>>>.

THANK YOU FOR BEING SO KIND TO CONGRATULATE AMERICANS, YOU ARE SO KIND TO DO SO...

HOPE ALL STAYS AS POSITIVE FOR YOU AS IT IS NOW HONEY!!

sincerely and with thanks for your post!!!!! WE ALL NEEDED TO SEE AND READ THAT and perhaps we can influence other politicians to take the same stance....who knows???

sincerely

ctrygirl