MorahRach – I’m in Israel so not sure if it applies here.
Health – great idea
Goq and Zeliger – good to know people see tangible positive results from this.
Sometimes I wonder if the huge expense is justified, or if at that the end it turns out to be one big waste of money, which is impossible to know in advance.
For example I know 2 ppl whose child struggled with selective mutism. One sent to therapy they coudn’t really afford but somehow managed to pay it off. Their child began speaking after months of therapy. The other who couldn’t afford it, their child struggled with it for years until they saw a breakthrough. You can’t fault the second set of parents, (who didn’t ignore the issue, and made efforts in other areas,) but simply couldn’t afford therapy. If theres a financial difficulty involved, many people will continue to ‘suffer’, or won’t give therapy a long enough chance to succeed.
Additionally, there is a certain stigma in going to therapy, so its going to be difficult to advocate for yourself (to possibly receive assistance) in kupat cholim etc.
