http://blog.medical-web.net/07/who-do-you-go-to-first-for-social-anxiety-disorder-how-much-does-it-cost-or-is-it-covered/ Resources for mind and body Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:03:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://blog.medical-web.net/07/who-do-you-go-to-first-for-social-anxiety-disorder-how-much-does-it-cost-or-is-it-covered/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Satnin Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:24:37 +0000 http://blog.medical-web.net/07/who-do-you-go-to-first-for-social-anxiety-disorder-how-much-does-it-cost-or-is-it-covered/#comment-729 It all depends on your insurance. I had to go to the doctor first and get a referral to go to a therapist. My insurance paid for a certain amount of visit a year, but each insurance policy is different. Also, you're assuming that your mom wouldn't want to pay. Talk to her, let her know what the problem is, let her know why you want to get help, you're assumption could be wrong. I started out telling my mom by making a list of "symptoms". I then, not telling my mom what this was about, asked her to answer yes or no about if the the things on the list describe me. It all depends on your insurance. I had to go to the doctor first and get a referral to go to a therapist. My insurance paid for a certain amount of visit a year, but each insurance policy is different. Also, you’re assuming that your mom wouldn’t want to pay. Talk to her, let her know what the problem is, let her know why you want to get help, you’re assumption could be wrong. I started out telling my mom by making a list of “symptoms”. I then, not telling my mom what this was about, asked her to answer yes or no about if the the things on the list describe me.

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