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Originally Posted by Nightsong
Hi! 
Good to meet you all, I have bp2 (diagnosed 4 years) and I'm 2 weeks into a 2-month intensive outpatient program. Going pretty well, all things considered - the DBT and CBT classes are really helpful - but getting a little overwhelmed. On Thursday I was just hit with two new personality disorder diagnoses, too, so that doesn't help. I hardly know what to focus on anymore.
Has anyone else been through intensive outpatient/ day hospital? How did you keep your focus? |
Welcome to Psych Central, Nightsong! We're happy you joined us! It does sound a bit stressful that your doctors keep adding diagnoses. Just always remember, you are not your diagnoses. You are you.
I have attended intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization day programs many times in the past. Sometimes I was better able to focus than others. Just do your best. I imagine your program has assigned process group meetings, but do you also have the chance to choose other groups of interest (i.e. art therapy, various coping skills groups, etc.)? I have been in both standard IOPs and DBT group IOPs. It's good that you will have exposure to both. If you ever feel uncomfortable in a group, please let the therapist know. They know that participants are dealing with various challenges.