[just2b]

Anyone have experience with residential treatment? Where did you go? Did it help? How long did you stay? I am considering going and need others experience with it. thanks

[kecanoe]

I went to Two Rivers in Kansas City: at the time they had a trauma unit that was separate from the rest of the psych ward. I am not sure that they still do that.

It was helpful in some respects: it was good for me to just be around other people with dissociative symptoms, to hear how they experience them. It was helpful for me to learn the biological effects of trauma and how that plays into my symptoms. It was really nice to not have to spend energy staying safe. There were some helpful group things; music and art therapy for example. It gave me a framework to start putting my experiences into.

I was there for a week, discharged for about a week and then went back for 5 days. 5 days was all my insurance wanted to pay for. I could have insisted that I was still suicidal and I think they could have gotten insurance approval, but I didn't try that.

I went there thinking that they would work on integration-that is what my pdoc thought when he referred me there. They used to do that, but don't anymore. They said that this is due to shorter stays due to insurance.

Even now, if I learned of a good place where they would do integration work, I would probably go there. I am still working on integration and healing and would like it if the pace would pick up.

Originally Posted by kecanoe

I went to Two Rivers in Kansas City: at the time they had a trauma unit that was separate from the rest of the psych ward. I am not sure that they still do that.

It was helpful in some respects: it was good for me to just be around other people with dissociative symptoms, to hear how they experience them. It was helpful for me to learn the biological effects of trauma and how that plays into my symptoms. It was really nice to not have to spend energy staying safe. There were some helpful group things; music and art therapy for example. It gave me a framework to start putting my experiences into.

I was there for a week, discharged for about a week and then went back for 5 days. 5 days was all my insurance wanted to pay for. I could have insisted that I was still suicidal and I think they could have gotten insurance approval, but I didn't try that.

I went there thinking that they would work on integration-that is what my pdoc thought when he referred me there. They used to do that, but don't anymore. They said that this is due to shorter stays due to insurance.

Even now, if I learned of a good place where they would do integration work, I would probably go there. I am still working on integration and healing and would like it if the pace would pick up.

Basically that is why I’m here...to be with others like me...even though our life has gotten busy and we suck at being normal. I know integration (especially for me) would take years with a personal therapist if possible.

I find emergency psych wards are more geared for those that self harm or are sui if not an insurance leech done after most 2 weeks on commital. Not wanting to knock it....just my experience.

As far as residential treatment...lololol...not in my possible capabilities.

[dlantern]

If a mental reset is what you are needing that would be a good idea. Plenty of pills sleep several groups snacks and individual time to speak. It can be a good idea.

Originally Posted by dlantern

If a mental reset is what you are needing that would be a good idea. Plenty of pills sleep several groups snacks and individual time to speak. It can be a good idea.

Its like a cocoon. Kida like jail in my book.