Episode 199 - Mary Mosier, T1D, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

In the episode, Mary Mosier joins Diabetics Doing Things. Mary, Rob, and Eritrea discuss: * The trauma and grief associated around dX * “Any kind of medical experience will change how you move thru the world…many of us don’t have the safe space and the support to grieve it” * Toxic positivity * Feeling alone w/ Diabetes or thoughts that no one will want to be with you - and learning to not take that on * A society where we are so programmed to react one way or another * There is no ONE way to manage diabetes * Your story can change * Sliding scale options to afford therapy * It is okay to feel like everything sucks…there are people in this world who want to support you Resources mentioned in this episode: Here are some links & “key words” to find affordable mental health services in the United States based on your state. * Key word “Behavioral Health Services” in the state/county of_____ . These services are free as they are state & county funded. * If someone is using insurance contact insurance provider for insurance provider mental health website and or list of approved providers * When paying out pocket for therapy, those with a PPO can contact insurance provider and request to use an out of network provider (OON) & check for insurance reimbursement rate if any before starting therapy. NAMI https://nami.org/Home RAINN (for those who have experienced sexual assault/abuse) https://www.rainn.org/ The Trevor Project (LGBTQIA+) https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ Suicide Prevention https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ MHA https://mhanational.org/ Ethnic & social justice based counseling Directories https://therapyforblackgirls.com/ https://therapyforblackmen.org/ https://www.melaninandmentalhealth.com/ https://samhin.org/ https://muslimmentalhealth.com/directory/ https://latinxtherapy.com/ https://www.therapyforlatinx.com/ https://nqttcn.com/en/ https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/login