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I was in a partial hospitalization program that began at the end of May and I left it in the first week of July because my son came home for four weeks visit before school began in the fall. I was hospitalized inpatient in May for depression. I'm bipolar II and had PTSD following a traumatic accident and two years of back to back family crises.
I made the decision last week to go back to the partial hospitalization program and also to restart individual therapy. Depression started coming back a little and I was able to identify some specific issues that I needed to work on. The PH program starts tomorrow and is 9am to 2pm, four classes at 40 minutes each and a 1 hour lunch. They provide all the transportation if you need it and they do that to make sure of attendance. That's a big deal in Phoenix. I live very far away from the site so I drive. It cuts three hours off the day for me. I am fortunate that I have a car. Some people don't.
The classes include topics such as depression, stress management, grief and loss, anxiety, relaxation, can't remember what else. The staff is good. They also have recreational activities like swimming and special lunches. The first class of the day is symptom assessment where each participant gives a rundown of their symptoms that day. The third class is process. That's where each person talks about any issues they have that day. I like this format because each person gets their individual needs met daily. To me, this is a good format.
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 Vickie
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