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This answer suffers from Americentrism. Practically every country in the world has some form of accessible mental health care. OP did not include their location

This answer suffers from Americentrism. Practically every country in the world has some form of accessible mental health care. OP did not include their location, so why assume they are American? Yes, it is true if OP lives in America then the healthcare situation is a lot more difficult, but OP would already know that. These hotline answers are helpful for other readers who may also not live in America and may be unaware that hotlines exist in their respective countries.

WarOnPrivacy 6y ago
> Yes, it is true if OP lives in America then the healthcare situation is a lot more difficult, but OP would already know that. Speaking of suffering observations. Why do you assume most people who live in areas without available mental healthcare are aware of that? > Practically every country in the world has some form of accessible mental health care. The language there qualifies any country with a therapist. I think what you meant is that the vast bulk of the population, in all 195 countries (excepting a handful), has reliable, practical access to mental healthcare. As I consider African populations and folks who live in economically disadvantaged South and Central American nations I find myself filling with skepticism over that claim. ref: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=state+of+mental+healthcare+in+African+nations https://duckduckgo.com/?q=state+of+mental+healthcare+in+Afri... ref: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=state+of+mental+healthcare+in+South+American+nations https://duckduckgo.com/?q=state+of+mental+healthcare+in+Sout...
xei1Yoophai6ec 6y ago
Thanks and full ACK to nexuist. Are we here to help a human in struggle or are we more interested to discuss the level of (mental) health care in nation state XYZ in detail? I commented to hopefully help the OP in struggle; regardless of the nation state the OP is living in. Wherever the OP lives, I am very sure that there is INITIAL help very close for free in terms of money; wherever the journey will end and however it will look like. Talking to someone will help. We are all human beings.
- WarOnPrivacy 6y ago
  > I am very sure that there is INITIAL help very close for free in terms of money; A hotline call (where available) can avert an immediate crisis but is not able to address underlying challenges. Recovery needs extended time with mental healthcare professionals. All indications are that most of Earth's population doesn't have access to that. For them, the advice of "Just Go Get That Free Help" isn't helpful. I'm not saying we shouldn't help. I'm saying that assuming they have access isn't helpful - unless we actually know they do. To be helpful, we need to ask if they know of services in their area. If they don't know, we can offer to look if they're willing to share their general location. If we strike out (not unlikely), we can learn more about them and their region - see if some obscure solution can be unearthed. It takes time to provide the help that folks actually need. (note: Evidence that most of our 7.8 billion have reasonable access to usable mental healthcare is absolutely welcome).

WarOnPrivacy 6y ago

> Yes, it is true if OP lives in America then the healthcare situation is a lot more difficult, but OP would already know that. Speaking of suffering observations. Why do you assume most people who live in areas without available mental healthcare are aware of that? > Practically every country in the world has some form of accessible mental health care. The language there qualifies any country with a therapist. I think what you meant is that the vast bulk of the population, in all 195 countries (excepting a handful), has reliable, practical access to mental healthcare. As I consider African populations and folks who live in economically disadvantaged South and Central American nations I find myself filling with skepticism over that claim. ref: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=state+of+mental+healthcare+in+African+nations https://duckduckgo.com/?q=state+of+mental+healthcare+in+Afri... ref: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=state+of+mental+healthcare+in+South+American+nations https://duckduckgo.com/?q=state+of+mental+healthcare+in+Sout...

xei1Yoophai6ec 6y ago

Thanks and full ACK to nexuist. Are we here to help a human in struggle or are we more interested to discuss the level of (mental) health care in nation state XYZ in detail? I commented to hopefully help the OP in struggle; regardless of the nation state the OP is living in. Wherever the OP lives, I am very sure that there is INITIAL help very close for free in terms of money; wherever the journey will end and however it will look like. Talking to someone will help. We are all human beings.

WarOnPrivacy 6y ago
> I am very sure that there is INITIAL help very close for free in terms of money; A hotline call (where available) can avert an immediate crisis but is not able to address underlying challenges. Recovery needs extended time with mental healthcare professionals. All indications are that most of Earth's population doesn't have access to that. For them, the advice of "Just Go Get That Free Help" isn't helpful. I'm not saying we shouldn't help. I'm saying that assuming they have access isn't helpful - unless we actually know they do. To be helpful, we need to ask if they know of services in their area. If they don't know, we can offer to look if they're willing to share their general location. If we strike out (not unlikely), we can learn more about them and their region - see if some obscure solution can be unearthed. It takes time to provide the help that folks actually need. (note: Evidence that most of our 7.8 billion have reasonable access to usable mental healthcare is absolutely welcome).