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Originally Posted by *Beth*
 Thank you so much, wfc. The one problem with the town I live in is that although there is one very small IP unit in the hospital here, there are no programs. I'd do one in a NY minute; maybe I could even explain the situation with my cats so they would agree not to IP me. But there isn't anything. The NAMI groups were terrific for support if my T was out. For some reason the groups here have remained online. There are plenty of people who attend the NAMI groups who don't have internet access. I'm angry that they're keeping the groups online when everything else has opened up. It's ridiculous - and actually, it's on my list to contact them about the situation. I was a facilitator for 2 years, so they would likely take my concerns seriously.
Thank you for reminding me about DBT! I had forgotten about it. I keep trying to use CBT skills, but it's hard for me to remember it all, especially when my mind is spinning and I don't find CBT that great, anyway. I will go over DBT skills today, especially distress tolerance, which I clearly need. |
Yes, I figured you may not have one. A benefit of living in a populated area is that there are more options for medical needs. There are three IPs with 35 minutes of me, as well as 4 PHP/IOP programs. I’m very lucky because I can “shop around”. I’ve been in all of them at some point during my life so I know which ones are the most helpful. I can’t control where I end up IP but I can choose my IOP.
It is a shame that nami groups are still online. I think there’s only a couple that that are in person here. Most are online.