Posted by alexandra_k on January 4, 2015, at 15:06:10
In reply to Re: psychiatry is an ougrowth of society, posted by alexandra_k on January 4, 2015, at 15:00:39
> The thing that surprised me the most about my visit to the US was... Just how similar to home my psychiatric care was...
Hmm... I guess that's the thing. For all the differences 'in theory' and perhaps differences in billing structures or whatever whatever whatever...
When it comes to where the rubber hits the road...
For all the talk about whether one system is better or worse or much the same...
For all my travels... My care has been... Much the same.
It has come down to particular individuals whom I clicked with. Who decided to go into bat for me. To... Treat me. To... Prioritise me, I guess. Hardest thing... Is coming to the attention of these people. Getting to meet the good ones (the ones I click with). Them being at the right place in their career, or whatever, to be able to give me more than they are able to give to others. I guess.
I've been a 'graduate student' or an 'honours student' for so long. OF COURSE it has significantly impacted on my healthcare. I was at tech for a while... Was simply unemployed for a while... The way people treated me (even though I had not changed at all). Shocking. And that... Is what a whole bunch of people experience nearly or even all of their lives...
I guess this has been something that doctors have wondered... For all the money we spend on health reforms. On research looking into such things... Etc etc etc... All the paperwork aside... What changes? What has changed? Business... As usual.
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