care system that SUCKS? I live in Houston & Harris County is the bowels of Hell when it comes to mental health & you're unemployed with BPD & No ins. You name the med..except Lithium I have taken it. The only meds that work for me are THC & XANAX!
For those that don't know : BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) is a REAL mental illness/medical condition: not a "bogus copout" like some ppl; ahem, say.

You didn't mention your age. You can get government assistance dependent upon how severe you have been affected by bp disorder. Go to the social security site here on the web. You take a test to see if you would be eligible for benefits. Good luck to you.

Hello,
Please tell me what BPD is and I will come right back to your posting. OK

Hi:

One thing you can do is to go to your closest DTA office (Department of Transistional Assistance). The County you live in has absolutely no say in this office at all. Is comes directly from the state, etc...

Bring with you any of the following if they apply to you:
Past 6 months I think would be good. Better to bring more than have to make another appointment:

Rent/Mtg rcpts, work stubs (I know but I had to put it in), all utility bills including your mobil phone, checking and or savings statements, your social security card, if you are on disability from the gvmt and do not have direct deposit you will need those stubs also. Bring anything that you feel is important to apply for assistance.

This office can apply your information so that it meets any and all programs you will be able to be approved for. The services are things such as food stamps, fuel assistance, rent assistance, monthly financial assistance, trave assistance such as taxi vouchers and the such, I am sure there are more programs, but I can't think of them off the top of my head.

OK, now on to Health Insurance:

While you are at the DTA, ask you case worker what the states health insurance program is and also an application. The 2 offices are not usually combined so you with have to deal with the insurance one directly. In Mass it is called "Mass Health" and there are different tiers of the coverage depending on which catagory you fit into. Basicallt this will cover dr appts including mental health, medications, dental, eye, hospitals, testings, etc. This is worth the 30 or so minutes you are on the phone with them. Also some of these offices and it varies from state to state will let you fill out your application right over the phone with a real actual person and not a machine.

May I please ask it doesn't sound like you have Medicare or if you are receiving disibility funding from the govmt. Why not? BPD disabled, not able to work etc...is entitled to disibility benefits and also medicare even though you are not 65.

Please look into the disability and medicare parts of this response because you are entitled this assistance.

You can always send me an email if you have questions, I will do my best to answer those for you.

Be Safe & Be Well

have you heard of www.naturarelief.com you should read the feedback and see if its for you i just ordered a 6 month supply anything herbal has to be better than the bpd meds from the doctor and they're cheaper than the ones i have to buy good luck!!!!

go to the NAMI web site they might be able to help. also if you need meds your doc can give you samples. good luck

Hi,

If you have BPD and live anywhere in the US, the county health system will usually suck. THC will not help, mainly because it is not a mood stabilizer, and xanax can make some symptoms worse. Here is the website: http://www.nmha.org/

There is a toll free number you can call.

Good Luck