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locusofselftoday at 1:05 AM2 repliesview on HN

My daughter is “on the spectrum” and dealing with these therapy places was just a huge waste of time and money. I don’t know if the places we went to were owned by private equity or what but the quality was really bad and this is in a major metropolitan area that is also affluent. The therapist seemed like good hearted people, but they were paid so miserably that there was constant turnover. The billing practices were always shady and complicated and frustrating. Not to mention most of these places have 6 to 12 months waiting list to see anybody in the first place.


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SoftTalkertoday at 2:14 AM

Exactly the same experience with long term care for elderly relatives. It's all about getting their money. Care is perfunctory.

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taurathtoday at 8:21 AM

It’s part and parcel to the mental healthcare system for the last decade or so. There is no place that does better because every single provider is dependent on private health insurance which rarely pays without major and intense hassle.