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Originally Posted by Webgoji
This is going to sound dumb, but please excuse my ignorance. But ... where does everyone find these group therapy things and case managers making goals and mental hospitalization things? My therapist wants to downplay my depression ("Have you tried to kill yourself?" "No." "Then it's probably mild depression.")
I mean, here where I live the only way you're going to end up hospitalized for mental health is when you try to commit suicide and then that's only for the actual injury, you'll have to be out as soon as the injury is treated. When I talk to my doctors about my meds it's:
"Did you try to kill yourself?"
"No but ..."
"Okay, I'll extend your script for another 3 months ..."
"But ..."
Maybe it's a midwest / Kansas thing? (Y'all just weak-minded ...)
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Well, to tell you the truth, I lived in Indiana for years and was hospitalized several times either for suicide attempts or ideation. The only times I've been referred to an IOP was when I was suicidal and usually only having been released from the hospital. After moving to California and ending up in the hospital, I assumed that I would be released and left to my shrink and therp. They are the ones who scheduled me for the PHP. The only reason I complied was because I had promised my therp that I would try, one more time to get better. It has worked out better than I thought it would.
Also, unfortunately, sometimes it also depends on your insurance. I've seen some pretty ill people 'released' because their insurance wouldn't cover the PHP...it is a long-term program. Usually with the wrong insurance or none, you are usually 'treated and streeted' at a hospital without benefit of other programs here. It is very sad.
I'm sorry you don't feel like you're getting the help you need. Is your therp also your pdoc? Have you discussed wanting a program like this with your pdoc?
Good luck!