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JunkMilesDavis t1_j1veh6z wrote

Maybe that's a factor for some individuals, but for the majority, I would guess it's simply the cost and difficulty of finding someone to take your issues seriously and work with you over time to discover the best course of treatment. It can be a difficult process even in an area with plenty of services available, and sometimes the same issues that lead you to seek help make it that much harder to keep fighting an uphill battle.

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Quirky_Butterfly_946 t1_j1wl95b wrote

There is also the issue of just being prescribed some medication without even being able to seek face to face therapy. If you go to your PCP, and tell them you are depressed, they will not recommend therapy but just give you pills.

Finding a qualified therapist is difficult too that has the experience to do quality counseling. If you end up with a dud, now you have to deal with that aspect.

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