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“It just is really sad to see what was supposed to be the best years of your life, like, go down the tubes.”
That’s how E., a 16-year-old who lives in Alexandria, Va., described her state of mind right now. E. is among many teenagers who have struggled during the pandemic with the loss of routines and milestones. (We’re not using her name to protect her privacy.) When school went remote last spring, she started staying up late into the night. Once a cross-country runner, she became less physically active. Her grades slipped from A’s and B’s to F’s. She lost friendships and felt lonely. She compared living with her mother to being “in solitary confinement.”
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Given the gauntlet that we’ve all been through over the past year (and counting), we should all be getting free online therapy. Mental health should not be considered a luxury, but the reality is finding a therapist on a budget can feel damn near impossible. Average sessions often
start at $150 an hour. But quality low-cost and even free online therapy does exist. There are dozens of affordable therapy resources from sliding-scale collectives and therapy funds to apps and social media communities that can help fill in the gaps.
What is online therapy?
Online therapy can take many forms a teletherapy session via Zoom, a text-based chat, or even a social media forum moderated by a mental health professional.