The Struggle is Real
The first time Elise tried to start therapy, she was put on a six-month waitlist. No resources, no guidance, just take a number and wait.
She was 22. She had just dropped out of college. She was barely sleeping. While every day felt heavier than the last.
Six months was a lifetime.
Mental Health
In a Complicated World
Elise’s story isn’t unusual; in fact, it’s the norm
Across the country, more people than ever are reaching out for mental health support. Unfortunately, all they are finding is locked doors, endless waitlists, and price tags they can’t afford. We are living through a mental health crisis, but for millions of people, help remains just out of reach.
The system isn’t broken, it just wasn’t built for everyone.
In a society that treats mental health care as a luxury and not a necessity, people fall through the cracks.
Even with insurance, therapy can be cost-prohibitive. Many providers don’t accept Medicaid or Medicare. In rural and low-income areas, there simply aren’t enough clinicians to meet demand.
The result is that people who need help the most are least likely to get it.
Young adults, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those living in poverty face higher rates of anxiety, depression, and trauma. Yet they encounter the biggest barriers when trying to find care.
So they wait.
They cope alone.
Or they give up.
While mental health support has exploded, the system hasn’t kept up.
Burned-out clinicians are leaving the field. Community clinics are underfunded. Crisis lines are overwhelmed. This leaves people like Elise in a state of limbo, trying to survive long enough to get the help she needs.
ClearMind Alliance
This is where ClearMind Alliance steps in.
At ClearMind Alliance, we believe that mental health care should not depend on your ZIP code, your income, or the kind of insurance card you carry in your wallet.
That’s why we work to:
-
Provide low-cost and free teletherapy to underserved communities
-
Support 24/7 crisis intervention services
-
Advocate for policies that expand access to care​
Every session we fund, every hotline shift we support, and every policy we fight for brings us closer to a system where no one has to beg for help.
​
Because waiting six months is not care.
​
Mental health struggles don’t operate on a schedule.
They don’t wait until it’s convenient.
And neither should support.
​
When people get help early, lives change. Families stay together. Students stay in school. Communities become stronger.
​
And Elise?
With access to affordable teletherapy, she finally got the support she needed, not six months later, but when it mattered most.