So I am from the US and have been trying to get depression meds via an app and I am having a hard time with it. I downloaded Nurx and filled out their mental health questionnaire. They said to be honest.. so I did.. and I selected yes for the questions about thoughts of suicide. This was my mistake because I'm not currently suicidal, I just had those thoughts in the past. And now the questionnaire stopped and it said that I need to see a medical professional in person and it gave me the suicide hotline number.
The thing is though, forth my health insurance I have an HMO so I can only see my primary care doctor and no one else or it charges me like triple the cost. My primary care doctor, whom I trust and have an established relationship with, unfortunately does not have any appointments availabilities until the end of September. I can't even see another specialist like a therapist until I get a referral from my primary but I'd still have to wait until the end of September.
I can't wait that long, so that's why I'm exploring telehealth via the apps. I will probably have to pay out of pocket because my insurance sucks so I'm curious- do you know of any good apps/telehealth providers that can help with depression? I'm open to providers that prescribe medicine and I'm open to online therapy (as long as I can afford it).
Also, what should I not say on the mental health questionnaires so I won't get kicked out like I did with Nurx? I deactivated my account with Nurx but I am thinking of trying Hers.
I would love to hear others testimonials about successfully using apps and telehealth to get depression treatment/care! Please share!!
The thing is though, forth my health insurance I have an HMO so I can only see my primary care doctor and no one else or it charges me like triple the cost. My primary care doctor, whom I trust and have an established relationship with, unfortunately does not have any appointments availabilities until the end of September. I can't even see another specialist like a therapist until I get a referral from my primary but I'd still have to wait until the end of September.
I can't wait that long, so that's why I'm exploring telehealth via the apps. I will probably have to pay out of pocket because my insurance sucks so I'm curious- do you know of any good apps/telehealth providers that can help with depression? I'm open to providers that prescribe medicine and I'm open to online therapy (as long as I can afford it).
Also, what should I not say on the mental health questionnaires so I won't get kicked out like I did with Nurx? I deactivated my account with Nurx but I am thinking of trying Hers.
I would love to hear others testimonials about successfully using apps and telehealth to get depression treatment/care! Please share!!
best of luck
