Therapy sessions can cost anything between £45-180, so when are we going to accept that therapy is a luxury most of us can't afford?
Content warning: This article contains mentions of suicide that may be triggering for some readers.
There is absolutely no question in my mind as to whether therapists are worth the money; a good therapist is worth their weight in gold. They are, quite often, literal life-savers. The question, really, is why in a country where healthcare is free at the point of access, people are left feeling that their only option is to pay for private therapy when their illness is not as tangible or easily diagnosed as tonsillitis or a broken arm.
Emma*, a teacher from London, says that she was left having to accrue more debt to fund therapy and treatment for her ADHD after multiple suicide attempts: I’ve spent an inheritance and accrued several thousands of pounds in debt to treat my own mental health. A further, overlooked issue is that Black and minority ethnicity people - who often need a therapist who understands trauma caused by racism, discrimination and the resulting economic hardship - usually have to seek this privately at a cost., a charity that sources and funds therapy for Black people overcoming trauma, aims to ‘connect Black individuals and families with free mental health services, by professions Black therapists, to support their mental health’.
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