A “shrink” means a psychiatrist, and a psychiatrist is how you get drugs. So I feel there is some conflict in your answer where you say they funnel people to dr

A “shrink” means a psychiatrist, and a psychiatrist is how you get drugs. So I feel there is some conflict in your answer where you say they funnel people to drugs and also it’s hard to see a psychiatrist. In my case I went to Kaiser and it took a few weeks to get to see the shrink, who gave me drugs. If you’re looking to have your health insurance cover therapy, I agree that Kaiser is the wrong choice. I also saw a therapist for a while, who was covered by my employer’s EAP (a separate benefit from health insurance). I didn’t think most insurers would cover regular visits with a psychoanalyst. I thought they were a pretty rare resource, so if people with insurance had free access, wouldn’t they all be fully booked?