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[โ€“] teslekova@lemmy.ml 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I still find therapy useful as an ASD adult. However, it certainly costs a lot and if you cannot spare the cash I totally get it. I get mine partly funded by the Australian government. I am genuinely grateful to the taxpayers for this privilege.

[โ€“] Shellofbiomatter@lemmus.org 2 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Yeah the time and money cost associated with it are the biggest factors in making it less worth than its helping, even though I'm not in US. Local healthcare system is just barely functioning and US style private healtcare system has emerged.

Being cheaper and more accessible would most definitely put less pressure on it to justify its cost.