If the powers that be know this...

Mental Illness Leading Cause of Disability in Youth

Then why in the world did it take two rejections and an overdose before I got the assistance for anything resembling the help I need (the short term benefits program I was finally allowed does not cover the DBT that would be most helpful to me as someone lives with sever depression and takes out strong or unwanted emotion on themselves in less than appropriate ways such as self injury). To add insult to injury I have since been asked to apply for social security, no doubt in an attempt to shift the burden of care from the state to the federal government. I expect they will also tell me no, a stressor that I don't really need right now.

*sigh* I know I'm looking a gift horse in the mouth but at the same time... *shrugs* It's still frustrating...