Since 2015 I have been off medication. I cannot recall all the medication I was taking, but it was somewhere around 4-6. One of the meds was for bipolar; Lithium. I had a horrible experience with it, as well as with my therapist and psychiatrist. I wont get into that disaster, as I have explained it here multiple times.   


With that said, I have recently become very interested in getting some help. The type of therapy I believe I need, some hardcore therapy like cognitive therapy. For those unfamiliar, it is a type of therapy in which " negative patterns of thought about the self and  the world are challenged in order to alter unwanted behavior patterns or  treat mood disorders  ". The issue for me, thus far, is affording healthcare. Relying on state healthcare, in Massachusetts anyway, is horrible. They have only so many choices to pick from when it comes to therapists. In my surrounding area, there is a single main place, which just stresses me the hell out thinking about it, because I had such a bad experience with them.  


How I am trying to get around this, is by contacting my local state reps office, explaining exactly the issue. They usually get back to me within a day or two. What I did, other than explain my situation, was to remind them that the healthcare options are trash, and asked them to advise me on my options. We pay more than many nations for healthcare, and we get very little for it. If you are up for it, and need assistance, but feel you have little to no options, I would try contacting your state reps office.   


Here is a link: [https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative](https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative)  


I have a lot of experience with these people. Well, with my state reps office, and they are generally very much wanting to assistant. They have contacts in each and every sector of our society, and they are there to represent us, so take advantage. Nothing can be resolved if we just sit on our hands.