Does our insurance cover visits to a psychiatrist?

[Wally]

Try a happy ending massage place. Better than Teamcare!

 

[TooTechie]

Not even surprised you would agree.

He's actually right. A lot of non-trauma physical pain is related to the mind. Read The Mind Body Connection by John Sarno, MD and you'll look at things differently.

I never believed in that stuff but after I got rid of the stress, started meditating and approached life with a glass half full attitude my chronic back pain is gone, my blood pressure is way down, etc.

 

[TooTechie]

please relinquish your guns if you do have any during this time

That was kind of a dumb thing to post. You had no idea why the OP was asking. He might just want someone to talk to about his feelings or want help to improve himself. He's not necessarily despondent or a danger to anyone.

 

[Brownslave688]

So you're a doctor now? Comments like this are why some people who really need help don't seek it.

Somehow
As a society we have become very mentally weak. There's no
Denying that.

 

[Operational needs]

Somehow
As a society we have become very mentally weak. There's no
Denying that.

I'm definitely not denying that, but some people have some very real issues.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

Somehow
As a society we have become very mentally weak. There's no
Denying that.

I think we are just more alert to mental issues now than we were years ago. Talking about mental health was taboo not that long ago.

 

[Brownslave688]

I think we are just more alert to mental issues now than we were years ago. Talking about mental health was taboo not that long ago.

I think we weren't afraid to lock up the nutsos not too long ago.

Now we think we can fix everyone.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

I think we weren't afraid to lock up the nutsos not too long ago.

Now we think we can fix everyone.

Psychiatry doesn't make someone nuts. Asking for help means someone is sane. If we helped vets coming back from Vietnam we would have a lot less homeless people right now.

 

[MAKAVELI]

I think we weren't afraid to lock up the nutsos not too long ago.

Now we think we can fix everyone.

So would you lock up every veteran that came home with PTSD?

 

[bleedinbrown58]

If you call the psychiatrist you can ask. Be careful though if you are a driver. Antidepressants can disqualify you from operating a package car or feeder. Good for you for getting the help. Don't be embarrassed.

LOL....that smells like a medical disability/discrimination lawsuit waiting to happen.

I've never heard of that though. I personally know of 2 feeders on anti-depressants...both are still qualified to drive.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

LOL....that smells like a medical disability/discrimination lawsuit waiting to happen.

It's a DOT limitation not UPS.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

It's a DOT limitation not UPS.

The DOT can be sued too...

 

[FrigidFTSup]

DOT can be sued too.

Those would go through administrative courts, headed by the NTSB. No way they're going to go against the DOT on a safety policy such as that.

 

[Brownslave688]

So would you lock up every veteran that came home with PTSD?

Nope never said that.

But we need to realize not everyone can be helped either.

 

[Brownslave688]

The DOT can be sued too...

Had a driver out for a very long time because of mental issues. Issues that a sup caused.


Sadly the sup is still there.

 

[Brownslave688]

Psychiatry doesn't make someone nuts. Asking for help means someone is sane. If we helped vets coming back from Vietnam we would have a lot less homeless people right now.

Asking for help may make you sane but sanity doesn't automatically mean you can be fixed.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

Asking for help may make you sane but sanity doesn't automatically mean you can be fixed.

It doesn't mean we should lock them up either

 

[bleedinbrown58]

Had a driver out for a very long time because of mental issues. Issues that a sup caused.


Sadly the sup is still there.

I'm just saying... employees should not have to be concerned with being disqualified from their job because of seeking psychiatric help.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I'm crazy. I don't need a professional opinion on that.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

I'm just saying... employees should not have to be concerned with being disqualified from their job because of seeking psychiatric help.

On the other hand someone operating a heavy machine though can be dangerous. Think of someone in feeders pulling trailers down the Jersey Turnpike and wants to end his life. There is no rational thought there. That is an 80,000 pound death machine.

They do the same with pilots. The guy in Europe who flew a plane into a mountain a couple months ago hid his antidepressant usage from authorities, it ended up costing 150 people their lives.