hey gang

I love my girlfriend with all my heart. She's battling depression but she doesn't have any money or healthcare to see a doctor to get back on her meds. There's a free clinic in RI but they use the "lottery" system, which is difficult to deal with. I'm wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how I can help her because she knows she needs her meds, but there's hardly anyone around that can do any pro bono kind of care or anything like that. Any help would be so great thanks

Some of the pharmaceutical companies have started offerin assistance with gettin people their meds. Look into the company that manufactures those she takes an see if they have such a program

Also check into Wal-Mart, Krogers, an other drug stores that offer $4 generic programs

Gf? I'm confused. Your profile says, "Single College Guy Looking for Sweetie".

You might also check with her doctor, most keep samples in the office and can give her a supply....see if your state has medicaid and get her on it....that will cut the cost to practically nothing, in Indiana, anyone over 18 pays $1 per prescription for any medication. (if they are on medicaid)

If she already has her scripts go straight to a pharmacy that has the $4.00 generic's. If the scripts need renewal the pharmacy will call the doctor for you.

I'm in a free program from Astra Zeneca, I get my Seroquel free for a year, then I have to re-enroll. I'm also in a free program , where my doctor visits, and all that is free. Because I do not have health insurance and I make less than $30,000 a year. It's part of something called Trumbull LifeLines.

http://www.tlifelines.org/

See if there's something similar in your area.

While medication can be helpful for mental health issues, it’s not the only form of treatment. Therapy/counseling is a great thing as well. If she is dead set on needing the meds, and is still under a doctor she used to see, she can schedule an appt and tell of her issues the can not and will not turn her away. They must either help treat her or refer to someone that can and will.

thanks for your quick responses, but just one thing...it's not the getting the actual meds, it's getting the prescription to get the meds. Her doctor has retired, and there's no one around really who would help for little to no cost. Like I said before there's a free clinic, but they go off the lottery system.

There are many free programs around if you look... ask churches and medical centers.. ask univeristies as well.. they are not that hard to find...

Hope she finally gets the help she needs.

What's the state, city, and county?

try a catholic church or if you have a st. vincentt depaul try them
catholic churches do the one thing others don't they help all people.
i am a holy roller but they. the catholic church, help pay for my heart meds.

Thanks for carrying enough to help her resolve this challenge. While it is good that you are onboard understanding the need as an adult she needs to take the lead in solving this health condition for herself if she can.

Someone who is depressed enough to be on medication in the first place has been told the importance of maintaining the prescription and I have never known a physician to not provide a patient a list of legal resources to do that.

All states have metal health services funded by federal funds through their county where she can recieve assistance in getting ongoing care and medications.

Some people will refuse to participate in these programs because of the stigma which is very sad because Depression is very common and hightly treatable for people who want to.

Other's sometimes try to plead poverty to their people thinking the sympathy and or attention will somehow make them feel better. Or just pay for the medication as some proof they love them. The dangerous part in that thinking is you can usually bever do enough to prove to a depressed person that you love them.

Look up the the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill for a list of local resources.

There is also a federal program where your senator or congressman can help you get a year of her medication funded. It won't be an immediate solution because the paper work takes some time but it should be enough to get her on the right track.

I would recommend a a trip to a library and do some reading about depression if you are seriously considering a relationship with someone who copes with this often chronic condition.

1. She needs a dr to prescribe
2. She should also be seeing a couslor.
3. There is mental health places that will help her they are federal funded and state funded.
4. She needs to be evaualted before she can get the meds.