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Originally Posted by CANDC
@xRavenx I am sorry your friend is having a rough time and you have not heard from them. Do you have contact with any of their relatives?
If they are in the psych hospital, often they do not get computer contact with outside. Trying to get info from the psych hospital can be very difficult because of HIPAA laws and policies to protect the privacy of patients. Only close relatives and or those with a health care proxy can usually get through the red tape. If you did want to reach out to them, you might try contacting the social worker or even the psych wing desk and leave your name an phone number. If the person is there and they are able to call you, they could usually have call out privileges.
It must be very frustrating for you not knowing. Have you considered what self care actiivties might help you? Adrienne's Yoga and 5 minute Tai Chi on youtube help me stay calm in the face of difficult challenges. @CANDC
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Thank you. I am not in touch with her relatives. There are multiple psychiatric facilities and hospitals in the area, and I understand HIPAA laws, so there's no way of really finding out. I do like Adrienne's Yoga videos and would like to start doing them again. I did start to go for more walks and hope to be able to do that if the weather allows it. Distraction is what I've been trying to do, but I'm still worried.
Her phone actually rang for the first time today, although it went to voicemail. I wonder if that is a sign that if she did happen to be in a facility, she is not anymore. Regardless, I was unable to make contact with her.