u/Exact_Lemon9418

Hi everyone. I need some advice.

I’m currently a 3rd-year college student and I’ve been seeing my regular psychologist (online) for a while now. She gave me an initial diagnosis of PTSD and to help with my treatment plan she told me I need a full psychological assessment and look for nearest clinic.

The problem is, the clinic I contacted (Sandbox) says I need to pay for an "intake consultation" with their own psychologist first before the actual testing.

I already have a psychologist managing my case.

I’m on a very tight student budget.

The wait time for the results is 2 months, and I need medical help sooner.

Has anyone here successfully skipped the intake fee by providing a med certificate from their current doctor?

I really need the results for my intervention, but the "double consultation" fees are too much for me. Would appreciate any leads or tips on how to handle this. Thank you!

Hello! Nakapag consult na po ako with a psychologist online. Then she told me na malala raw yung case ko and ang initial diagnosis nya raw sakin ay ptsd, pero madadagdagan pa raw yon. Pero pinapabalik nya ko sa kanya kasi need ko raw magpa psychological assessment ng ftf sa near place samin. Para tama ang treatment plan daw and ano talaga makaka help sakin etc.

I found an affordable psych assessment sa marikina (around 2k lang, less than) ang payment. Pero sinabihan ako na 2 months pa ma r-release ang results.

Pero gusto ko na kasi kaagad ma treat or even better kapag with meds, pampakalma lang. I am a 3rd year college student and sa course ko puro presentations, recitations and may thesis. Buong JHS, SHS ko and 1-2nd yr na survive ko naman with a high grade pero dahil siguro sa matalino ako, sa bad coping mechanism ko rin (self h/arm), isolation etc. Pero napapansin ko na super lumalala na ko and di ko na kaya talaga makipag socialize and super nanginginig to the point na di na maka hinga kapag kakausap lang ng isang tao. And want ko kaagad ng help, or else mawawala pagiging president's lister ko or even bumagsak and repeat. Or even kms.

Shoul I book na ba ng psychiatrist? What do you think po? With my case kaya kaya nila mag reseta ng makakahelp sakin na gamot? And if sana sa isang session lang kasi dami ko ng gastos, and di alam to ng parents ko so ipon ko lang talaga..

Any reco po na psychiatrist sa now serving app with affordable fee, salamatttt poooo.