[tnlibrarian]

I was diagnosed last March while in a psych hospital. I was told that I needed to see a therapist but I have never gone due to financial concerns. Our middle child has health problems and we're still paying on her hospital stay from last August. That makes the cost of therapy daundting. Is anyone else just seeing a psych doctor? And for those of you seeing a therapist--does it help? What goes on during a therapy session?

[faerie_moon_x]

Currently I am not in treatment at all, primarily due to finances and partly due to being very pregnant. Right now my OB is watching me, because they are aware of my diagnosis, but they didn't want to start meds since I wasn't on any. I had two previous pregnancies before I was diagnosed.

But I have been before. In my life I've been to three different therapists and a pdoc.

Therapist 1 was a child psychologist actually. She was very nice and I think she could have helped me a lot if I stuck with it. I don't remember a lot about it.

Therapist 2 was when I was 13 after my mom died. She was not a good fit for me. She seemed very cold and annoyed every time I was there. I stopped going after only about 3 sessions.

Therapist 3 was when I was 29, one year before diagnosis. I was not in a good place and went to work. When I got there I had a complete melt down in front of my supervisor, and screamed something about suicidal thoughts... not good. Anyway they wrote me up and I had to go to therapy. She was really good. I liked her a lot. She gave me a lot of exercises to do like writing down my feelings, etc. Then she would go over it with me. Of course, she didn't know she was dealing with a bipolar person, so I cycled up and felt better so I stopped going.

When I was diagnosed I was only seeing a pdoc but I couldn't afford it because my health insurance didn't cover it, so I stopped going and have just been going along as best I can. I don't recommend that, it is exhausting.

[jlock4507]

Originally Posted by tnlibrarian

I was diagnosed last March while in a psych hospital. I was told that I needed to see a therapist but I have never gone due to financial concerns. Our middle child has health problems and we're still paying on her hospital stay from last August. That makes the cost of therapy daundting. Is anyone else just seeing a psych doctor? And for those of you seeing a therapist--does it help? What goes on during a therapy session?

I was diagnosed about 6 months ago. I see my psychiatrist every 2-4 weeks as we are still working on the right med combo. (I just quit nursing my son, so that really hindered us in finding the right meds because there were only a select few that were safe while nursing) With that being said, last night I started a new med...

I have only seen my therapist one time due to transportation issues. (My husband and I share a car) So I haven't seen her in a few months, my next appointment is next week.

I think every therapist is different in the way that they do things, and from what I've heard, you really need to find one that you like. My therapist opened my eyes to some things that I never really thought about in that one appointment, so that was good. I would really recommend therapy to anyone. They can really help you.
Sorry to hear about your financial difficulties and your daughter being ill. Thoughts and prayers going your way!

[kj44]

I see a therapist weekly, we were just going to change it to 2wks, but I started melt down as soon as he said it. I have been out of the hospital 2 months almost, just not ready for a 2 week gap. We talk about everything, he knows all there is to know about me, he doesn't judge. We work on what to do to keep me from going back to hospital. He is my safety net, and I would hate to be without him. Remember you can tell your therapist things you wouldn't tell anyone else.

I'm not seeing a therapist right now. I'm doing ok but I know that it's easier to process and deal with things when I'm talking to a professional. I see someone for meds but it's not like I talk to him about things that aren't med related. I've gone to therapy for years and it does help. I honestly don't know why I haven't gone back. I guess I'm just being a dumb rebel.