Question by doggy_dog_gone: Are county health and human social services primarily only for women, children and the elderly?
I am working class and couldn’t afford mental health services for counseling on my own. I called county social services but unless I was a police code 5150, there didn’t seem to be any social services counseling. Instead the primary chunk of social services seemed geared only towards mothers with children, children themselves, the chronically homeless, addicts, or the elderly.
Is it a mistake for childless adult males, who aren’t suicidal but need mental health counseling, to seek county services?
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Answer by curlyQ
Counties do have social services for all residents, but they do gear towards those with less help available. Mothers with children and elderly are typically at the top of that list.
That said, counties do still provide counseling to all residents – the cost is on a scale. You may not be a top priority to the county you live in, but your emotional health is important to them. It is a win/win situation when people feel good.
Call the human services office in your county and ask for an appointment with a counselor. Chances are that won’t be able to see you for a week or so. People employed within the county are guaranteed fast appointments, which probably affects the time others wait (as well as holidays). Once you’re seen initially, appointments then become regular.
Hope that helps. Take care!
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