Why do they make getting mental health help so hard?

I waited over a year to finally get insurance and I want to see a therapist to help me with a few things. But no one takes my insurance (Medicaid like state insurance)

No wonder drug addiction and school shootings are so rampant, when you reach out for help they make you jump through hoops or pay outrageous amounts of money

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RemovedUsername634280 · 41-45, F

In the uk the healthcare is free but it's getting bad. There are certain things like eg mental health services that yes it's one hoop after the other. They sort of chuck pills at you but they make you wait and wait and wait for actual one on one help. I found coming here really helpful because in my lowest of lows I could find someone who was going through some stuff and it became like a counselling session day or night. Not just one sided either because you get to help someone in return. As they say it only takes one person to say how are you and wait for the reply.