I don't feel like it's helping much. The pdoc put me on Clozaril but won't really do anything in terms of a mood stabilizer and group hasn't helped much. I pretty much just sit there and we only spend maybe two hours out of the six actually in group. I can step down to just go to group one day a week, but won't be able to access the pdoc. I also kinda want to work more hours. I have an appointment with my actual psychiatrist Monday morning too. It's been a couple days since I've been "in crisis" too, so maybe I'm all set. Idk though, what do you think?

[HALLIEBETH87]

How long have you been going now?

Being out of crisis only two days is very fresh out of crisis.

What are you doing during those four hours you say you're not in group? Standing in the hall or outside smoking? If it's that unproductive, I'd wage a complaint to the PHP director or higher up. My PHP kept us in some kind of group or class of sorts 50 out of 60 mins other than time with the pdoc, nurse, or 40 minute lunch. Mine was expensive. I expected my money's worth.

Please be sure not to rush back to work prematurely. That often but leads to relapse, which makes the situation worse.

I think it's been three weeks now. During the time we're not in group I pretty much just sit there and journal and listen to music, but the "alpha" of the group plays rap which I'm not all excited for. We also spend an hour on a walk but not today because it's too hot and everyone complained.
I already went back to work three days. I think I'll be okay because my shifts are all under 5 and a half hours.

All the best spikes! I'd go nuts having so little to do. I can understand your frustration and eagerness to do more of something productive.

[Victoria'smom]

Can you see a therapist 2x a week?

My t and I don't click so I'm not seeing her again until September and even that I'm probably going to cancel. I've never had a good therapist after 5 tries so I stopped trying to find someone.

[Victoria'smom]

I would go back to your old pdoc and group 1x a week.

I think if my weekend goes well (I'm working 10 hours) I'm going to call Monday morning and ask to be discharged. If it doesn't I'll go three times this week (the minimum insurance requires) and rethink it over the weekend.