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Hi Carol! Thanks for doing this!

I'll be 40 in a couple of months and have just, in the past year or so, come to remember/recognize/process the emotional trauma my parents put me through as a teenager.

How often would you say you experience other women going through this? Becuase it feels incredibly juvenile to be dealing with "mommy and daddy" issues at this age. Rationally, I realize that there is no right or wrong time to parse your emotions or past, but irrationally, it still just feels so silly and immature.

I mean, famous celebrities use AMAs to promote their current project, why can't amateurs do the same?

Weird that it's gotten this many upvotes though.

I was asking more along the lines of how common it is for women my age to still be dealing with this and I think you answered by stating you're seeing it more and more. I agree it's unfortunate, but it does help to know I'm not alone in this journey.

Unfortunately, US Healthcare being what it is, I can't really afford a therapist right now, but should that ever become an option for me I will definitely remember to look out for one who specializes in childhood/complex trauma. Imo, part of the difficulty in finding a therapist is also trying to find the right one when you're not even sure what it is you need, so that is pretty helpful.

Thank you!

Why would you copy my question and post it yourself like that? Super weird.

Working on the insurance billing side of ophthalmology, I can tell you that plenty of plans either flat out do not cover crosslinking or vastly under pay it, regardless of prior auth or proven medical necessity. It's gotten better in recent years as the procedure becomes more common, but insurance takes advantage of the fact that it's still billed with a temporary CPT code, making it "experimental".