@jeoh yep, 15 minutes. There's a GP shortage in Tasmania so finding a clinic with availability is really hard. I guess with the demand, they feel they can charge whatever they like. At least mine is good at her job, but I have to space appointments out more than I'd like. I've hunted around other practices and the prices are similar. One place nearby charges $110 but their books are closed.
As a Tasmanian, I can believe that we spend the most. It costs me $180.00 to see my GP and I get $79.70 back from Medicare, so I'm $100.30 out of pocket each time. I have to see her every six to eight weeks. There's a lot of buck passing, GPs saying it's Medicare's fault for not rebating enough, government saying GPs are overcharging. I shouldn't have to wait to hit my Medicare safety net to afford adequate health care.
Such a good article, this needs to be talked about. I've been in similar situations to both Chloe and Talita, and as a result I exclusively play single player or couch co-op with friends.
Back when I was growing up, I loved video games but even beloved male family members would say it was 'weird' for a 'girl to play video games'. It's a hobby, why can't it be normalised? Because of misogyny. Things are better than they were 30 years ago but we have a long way to go.
Bravo!! This is everything I would want to say to my own mother about diet culture.
A good article, but in a similar vein to the last post about millennial income, I would have been liked to hear from people who are earning less than $40,000, like myself. I am glad that people are doing well and have savings but I feel like this is looking only at people above the poverty line.
I'm so pleased to see this being talked about. I agree with Simon - if you have migraines, consider getting a referral to see a neurologist - they have so many more treatment options available than GPs do. I waited too long to see mine and it could have saved me so much literal pain.
I really feel for Lucy and can relate. I have chronic migraine, endometriosis and PCOS and it has been debilitating. My hormonal migraines are the most painful and severe.
"Therapy is also different for everyone, but the goal is the same: to be 'fixed' or at least have the tools to perhaps get there, eventually."