I'm an OT. In general we work with people to find ways to do things that are physically or mentally difficult. I like to say we teach tricks. If you are having trouble meeting your daily needs, like having trouble bathing or dressing or cooking or managing your pills and OT can help. OTs also help with coping skills, social skills and things like job modifications to make it possible or easier to meet work requirments (I worked with an OT myself for this). I've done things as diverse as helping people make daily schedules, manage overwhelming piles of mail, safely do yardwork, shower, dress themselves, cook, and on and on. Finding an OT can be a little challenging sometimes but most places that do outpatient therapy do have an OT at least part-time on staff, at least in my state. For psych issues the best way to work with an OT is inpatient or in an IOP setting.


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