Medicaid Problems; Need mental health care asap

A lot is going wrong all at once. I’m very overwhelmed and not sure how much longer I can handle it. I think this is considered a mental health crisis? Was recommended to post here from r/mentalhealth

26 year old female, currently unemployed

Basically I have Vermont Medicaid until the end of the month, but had to quickly move to Maryland, so now I can’t get any health care unless I drive up to Vermont. When speaking to someone from Maryland Medicaid they said I can’t even apply until my Vermont coverage ends. Is this true? That would mean I would have zero coverage until approved.

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My current situation is that I left my relationship, am unemployed, had to move in with my parents in new and unfamiliar state, and have basically found it impossible to access health care. I am very depressed and anxious, though I have not been officially diagnosed but I fit the description. I currently have active Medicaid from Vermont, which will end at the end of this month because I moved the Maryland.

I tired to have a Tele-psychiatry appointment the other day and was looking forward to getting help and possibly medication. However, it came up that I was not physically in Vermont, but in Maryland, and the Vermont-based doctor said they could not treat me or prescribe me medication or their license could be revoked. I was distraught and confused, and all they could do for me was suggest taking magnesium glycinate supplements. Then we ended the call and I felt so hopeless. I also have not been able to find a Vermont based therapist to do video sessions with.

I then made an effort to apply to Maryland Medicaid, but was told that I could not apply until my Vermont coverage ended at the end of the month, and then it would be at least another 15 days before I could possibly be approved. So basically no health care for a month and a half unless I drive all the way up to Vermont, but it’s pandemic and I have no place to stay there.

I even asked about Maryland Medicaid retroactively covering bills if I just go ahead and make an appointment, but from what I could understand it wasn’t guaranteed and I don’t want to put myself into medical debt. I also need to find work (though I am struggling with my mental state) so I don’t know if I will still qualify for Medicaid or find coverage through work.

I tired to buy the magnesium glycinate supplements that the psychiatrist suggested, but had to order online and they won’t be here until Monday. I bought a different type of magnesium at the pharmacy but it can give you stomach problems so I’m not sure if I can keep taking them because I already have had no appetite and am losing weight quickly. The magnesium might help improve my depression quickly, might not.

My one small hope is that my ex paid for an online service called Regain, meant for couples. He said he wanted to use it not to get back together, but to understand what went wrong. But he seemed to change his mind and has not been using it and said I could use it for therapy so I made a solo appointment with the counselor for tomorrow. I don’t know what the counselor can do to help me and the service runs out on the 15th.

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A lot is going wrong all at once. I’m very overwhelmed and not sure how much longer I can handle it. I think this is considered a mental health crisis? Was recommended to post here from r/mentalhealth 26 year old female, currently unemployed Basically I have Vermont Medicaid until the end of the month, but had to quickly move to Maryland, so now I can’t get any health care unless I drive up to Vermont. When speaking to someone from Maryland Medicaid they said I can’t even apply until my Vermont coverage ends. Is this true? That would mean I would have zero coverage until approved. Here are more details: My current situation is that I left my relationship, am unemployed, had to move in with my parents in new and unfamiliar state, and have basically found it impossible to access health care. I am very depressed and anxious, though I have not been officially diagnosed but I fit the description. I currently have active Medicaid from Vermont, which will end at the end of this month because I moved the Maryland. I tired to have a Tele-psychiatry appointment the other day and was looking forward to getting help and possibly medication. However, it came up that I was not physically in Vermont, but in Maryland, and the Vermont-based doctor said they could not treat me or prescribe me medication or their license could be revoked. I was distraught and confused, and all they could do for me was suggest taking magnesium glycinate supplements. Then we ended the call and I felt so hopeless. I also have not been able to find a Vermont based therapist to do video sessions with. I then made an effort to apply to Maryland Medicaid, but was told that I could not apply until my Vermont coverage ended at the end of the month, and then it would be at least another 15 days before I could possibly be approved. So basically no health care for a month and a half unless I drive all the way up to Vermont, but it’s pandemic and I have no place to stay there. I even asked about Maryland Medicaid retroactively covering bills if I just go ahead and make an appointment, but from what I could understand it wasn’t guaranteed and I don’t want to put myself into medical debt. I also need to find work (though I am struggling with my mental state) so I don’t know if I will still qualify for Medicaid or find coverage through work. I tired to buy the magnesium glycinate supplements that the psychiatrist suggested, but had to order online and they won’t be here until Monday. I bought a different type of magnesium at the pharmacy but it can give you stomach problems so I’m not sure if I can keep taking them because I already have had no appetite and am losing weight quickly. The magnesium might help improve my depression quickly, might not. My one small hope is that my ex paid for an online service called Regain, meant for couples. He said he wanted to use it not to get back together, but to understand what went wrong. But he seemed to change his mind and has not been using it and said I could use it for therapy so I made a solo appointment with the counselor for tomorrow. I don’t know what the counselor can do to help me and the service runs out on the 15th.
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