Memoir Coming Soon

Is it just me or are most memoirs about mental illness written by individuals who had the means to get good, thorough psychiatric care? Maybe I'm just reading the wrong books 😂 I have to say my experience has been quiet different. Most of my life I've been too poor to obtain the best care. For the past few years I've been able to get insurance through my husband's workplace, but before that I was limited to the mental health clinic in our county because it was sliding scale pay. And let me say, you get what you pay for. I did have a few good therapists there (and a few really bad ones). The problem with a clinic like that is the turnover rate for doctors and therapists is so high that you barely get acquainted with one before they are off to greener pastures (that you can't afford). And the psychiatrists I had there left much to be desired. The first one and the last one I had there were pretty good, but the ones sandwiched in between were quite awful. Now that I have insurance, it's still a pretty hefty copay to see someone at a private practice, but we have unlimited visits with doctors and therapists for free on Doctors On Demand. The positives are, it's free and I don't even have to leave my house because it's a video call. Negatives, not the most well equipped doctors and sometimes I think I would be able to communicate better with my therapist if I was in the same room as her. But, ya know, get what you can get. I'm fortunate to have ANY care. A lot of people don't have access to mental health care for one reason or another. So far be it from me to take what I have for granted. But there is definitely room for improvement. If I ever complete and publish my own memoir I believe it will reflect the norm as far as healthcare goes. No fancy doctors. No dream come true therapists. Just the typical experience of a lower class woman going through an often debilitating mental illness. It will be raw and gritty and completely true. And the hope found in its pages will be genuine. You have my word. I hope you'll read it!