How Low Income Impacts Mental Health
Mental health isnt only a function of psychological and emotional well-being.
What to Do If You’re Food Insecure
If youre experiencing food insecurity, there is help.
Contact your local social services office to apply for public food assistance, formerly known as food stamps.
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you could also look into your local community-supported agriculture (CSA) organization.
They often offer boxes filled with fresh produce at a sliding scale rate.
This turmoil is linked to adverse mental health outcomes.
Engaging in crime out of survival orwitnessing violenceis traumatic by nature.
Suspension and expulsion can lead to a lack of connection and negative mental health outcomes.
Some other specific financial barriers and stressors can include:
Stigmais another barrier to accessing care.
Self-stigma can be particularly problematic in accessing adequate mental health care.
Self-stigma is when someone has internalized negative beliefs about themselves due to mental illness.
Fortunately, there areoptionsto get the support you need.
Often, organizations will provide free services from therapists-in-training.
Also, many community agencies may have medical discount cards available for purchase.
Additionally, private practices may be able to offer asliding scale.
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