The most frustrating thing for me has been dealing with a pretty severe, complex mental health issue (bpd) and not being able to get any professional help (note: I live in the United States). I am a very respectful therapy client and as soon as I start describing in a calm way to any new therapist that I seek out my symptoms, or if I dare tell them directly that I have bpd, they refuse to work with me. 100% of the time.  I have even nearly begged to see the therapist temporarily or once in a while and they always say that they can't help me (but in reality, they probably don't want to deal with complex issues - why would they when clients with simple problems come their way all the time)? They immediately refer me to DBT. And DBT is very expensive - especially if you do a skills class and see a therapist weekly - because they do not accept insurance. 

It's a sad, disgusting world we live in where only people with the means to get help can get the help that they need. And the rest of us are essentially abandoned, or at least that has been the case for me. I literally call DBT places and say "I don't know what to do, I really need this help and I can't afford it" and they say "ya, sorry, good luck". I mean - what?! 

Therapists of all types are more than happy to work with the "easy" clients that could go on without help but those that really need it the most are essentially told to go figure it out ourselves unless we have money. This is why I get so frustrated when I see all these facebook posts or viral messages in this day and age stating things like "if you are suffering with mental illness, please seek help" or "you are not alone". Lol. I mean, I guess there are places you can go like the ER but otherwise there is no help. Those facebook friends that posts these things are the ones that will never lift a finger to help anyone either. I mean, its laughable that people encourage those with mental illness to seek help when there often times is no help available. I guess that's just the state of our country today...