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I never said it didn't bother me, I said I understood why they're advertising a bunch this time of year and that it didn't bother me as much as others. You also see a lot of alcohol ads this time of year, those bother me deeply.

Also:

Providing a mental health service is expensive.

Should such a thing be provided to the people by a government and funded via taxes? Yes.

Should we be pushing our government to provide such a service? Yes.

Is having such a service in the meantime a good thing? Yes.

Here in the US calling a suicide hotline is free, but mental health services are horrendously expensive even with health insurance. And getting an appointment is a whole other can of worms that's also a nightmare. The last time I tried I was scheduled 8 months out for one that took my insurance so it was only going to cost me $250 per session instead of "we'll figure that out when you get here". They cancelled my appointment a month before it was supposed to happen.

I've had and have known many others that have had the unfortunate experience of trying to seek therapy in the US. It's very dependent on where you are, what insurance you have, how updated the list of providers that accept your insurance is, and whether or not the ones in your area are even taking new patients.