Awkward Money Conversations: The Cost of Mental Health Treatment

In?today’s?episode, I speak with?Amanda?Koplin, founder of?Koplin?Consulting about the awkward conversations around paying for mental health services. We discuss the stigma around mental health, the high cost of treatment, and the reluctance of some individuals and families to pay for treatment.

Amanda?Koplin, LPC, is a mental health entrepreneur and thought leader who creates innovative solutions to fill gaps in the mental healthcare system. In 2014, she created and developed an idea for a mental health urgent care clinic and sold it in 2016 to create?Koplin?Consulting, a nationwide concierge mental health treatment team service.?Amanda?is passionate about helping people achieve mental wellness and creating sustainable support systems and solutions which integrate seamlessly into real life.

Listen to this podcast and discover:

·????????Why some people will pay for cancer treatment but not therapy

·????????How uncertain treatment outcomes make it harder for some to pay

·????????Why paying 100% of your adult child’s treatment may not be best

·????????Why your therapist may also suffer from money silence

·????????Tips for starting the conversation about investing in your best asset - you!

Want to connect with?Amanda? Here’s how:

·????????Koplin?Consulting

·????????LinkedIn:?Amanda?Koplin

Resources:?If you are looking for low-cost or free treatment, check out these websites to learn more:

·????????MentalHealth.gov

·????????Project Heal

·????????National Alliance on Mental Illness

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Here’s to breaking money silence for good!