Used2BeSenior Contributor
Financial impacts.
I posted this on the Carers Forum, but it was suggested that you may also have some thoughts on this topic, so I am reposting the text:
I was just wondering how everyone else copes with the financial challenges of having a mental illness in the family. Currently three of my four family members are on a range of medications for a mix of things: me for depression, my daughter for anxiety and my husband on the really pricey stuff for ptsd. We use generics where we can. We have all used up our 10 medicare psych appts, but are fortunate that we do have private medical that covers us for this, but for both private and medicare there are copayments, plus of course the copayments for my husbands psychiatrist. While we have hit the medicare safety net and are getting smaller copayments, it all adds up, especially the medications. my gp is great and bulk bills. as both my husband and i are in full time work, I dont think we qualify for any additional support. How do you all manage the cost of mental illness?
I was just wondering how everyone else copes with the financial challenges of having a mental illness in the family. Currently three of my four family members are on a range of medications for a mix of things: me for depression, my daughter for anxiety and my husband on the really pricey stuff for ptsd. We use generics where we can. We have all used up our 10 medicare psych appts, but are fortunate that we do have private medical that covers us for this, but for both private and medicare there are copayments, plus of course the copayments for my husbands psychiatrist. While we have hit the medicare safety net and are getting smaller copayments, it all adds up, especially the medications. my gp is great and bulk bills. as both my husband and i are in full time work, I dont think we qualify for any additional support. How do you all manage the cost of mental illness?
