Episode 199 - Mary Mosier, T1D, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

In the episode, Mary Mosier joins Diabetics Doing Things. Mary,
Rob, and Eritrea discuss: * The trauma and grief associated around
dX * “Any kind of medical experience will change how you move thru
the world…many of us don’t have the safe space and the support to
grieve it” * Toxic positivity * Feeling alone w/ Diabetes or
thoughts that no one will want to be with you - and learning to not
take that on * A society where we are so programmed to react one
way or another * There is no ONE way to manage diabetes * Your
story can change * Sliding scale options to afford therapy * It is
okay to feel like everything sucks…there are people in this world
who want to support you Resources mentioned in this episode: Here
are some links & “key words” to find affordable mental health
services in the United States based on your state. * Key word
“Behavioral Health Services” in the state/county of_____ . These
services are free as they are state & county funded. * If
someone is using insurance contact insurance provider for insurance
provider mental health website and or list of approved providers *
When paying out pocket for therapy, those with a PPO can contact
insurance provider and request to use an out of network provider
(OON) & check for insurance reimbursement rate if any before
starting therapy. NAMI https://nami.org/Home RAINN (for those who
have experienced sexual assault/abuse) https://www.rainn.org/ The
Trevor Project (LGBTQIA+) https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ Suicide
Prevention https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ MHA
https://mhanational.org/ Ethnic & social justice based
counseling Directories https://therapyforblackgirls.com/
https://therapyforblackmen.org/
https://www.melaninandmentalhealth.com/ https://samhin.org/
https://muslimmentalhealth.com/directory/
https://latinxtherapy.com/ https://www.therapyforlatinx.com/
https://nqttcn.com/en/ https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/login