Rising costs, therapist shortages: Gen Z struggles to afford mental health care [theguardian.com]
By Wilfred Chan, Photo: Kemal Yildrim/Getty Images, The Guardian, September 22, 2022 J azmyne Casillas, 23, describes her mental health struggles as “pretty gnarly”. She has been diagnosed with autism, borderline personality disorder, comorbid with bipolar type 2, depression and anxiety. She also struggles with forming long-term memories. “There are cycles where things are going fine, but the moment I hit a depressive slump, my life and everything I do just goes down the drain,” she says.