When the System Runs Out: Trauma, Disability, and the Fight to Keep the Care That Works

Mental health, self improvement, addiction recovery, and the overlooked truths about who gets care—and who doesn't. Cynthia lives with severe depression, anxiety, PTSD, and disability, and found a therapist who finally made treatment feel possible—until the funding ran out and the system offered nothing in its place. Host Antonio Matta brings in two experts—licensed counselor Laurie Groh of Shoreside Therapies for clinical insight on therapeutic continuity and ghost networks, and behavioral health access leader Rani Cholagh from Pacific Health Group on the structural gaps that keep failing the people who need care most—to examine what mental health parity enforcement, provider shortages, and coverage walls mean for real people right now.

Content note: This episode discusses grief, disability, depression, PTSD, and systemic mental health access barriers. Please listen at a pace that feels safe for you.

Show notes include:

Cynthia's GoFundMe link | Open Path Collective | SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357 | RDSS GoFundMe | Merch with Meaning

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