Mental Health Petition-TIMH

I have long been a volunteer worker for the Training Institute for Mental Health, a great outfit that helps people with therapy well before market cost.

It reaches out to students, veterans (most of whom do not want to deal with the VA or have waited for help and not received it), artists, abused spouses and others.)

(See their website at http://www.timh.org/)

"TI's counseling program, operating at The Sarah A. Meehan Center, has helped thousands of people over the years overcome issues such as low self-esteem, anger management, career difficulties, relationship conflicts, depression and anxiety. Our therapists are compassionate, caring and expert at what they do. Our sliding scale fees are designed to fit into people's budgets — not strain them. "

Dear Friends and Colleagues, New York State is about to vote on including or eliminating out-of-network benefits on the New York State of Health insurance exchange policies. This will directly effect patients in Psychotherapy, making it impossible for thousands of patients to pay for therapy without out-of-network benefits, interrupting their therapeutic relationship in the middle of treatment. This is a danger to their well-being. I hope you'll join us in advocating to preserve out-of-network benefits in New York State health insurance plans by signing and circulating this petition addressed to The New York State House, The New York State Senate, and Governor Andrew Cuomo, which says: "Stop New York State of Health from threatening New York State citizens' well being and interfering with a patient's ability to continue treatment with their psychotherapist of choice! Out-of-network benefits are an essential option for the mental health of New Yorkers." We urge you to sign the petition by clicking here.