Hi I am 45 and been disabled due to my mental illness for 17yrs now. I am frustrated of the lack of treatment I have received due to my shitty insurance Medicare. All the doctors/therapists I saw during that time never wanted to hear about the trauma. I was told to forget and let it go. I wish it was easy. My abuse lasted 21 yrs. Over these yrs I was misdiagnosed from adhd, bipolar and borderline and did treatments and medications for the illnesses and still wasn't better. My biggest struggle was being around people over the yrs prolly when I was a kid I had developed social anxiety and it's painfully hard for me to be around people. I mean looking back now people hurt me so it makes sense why I have the difficulty I have and especially from people who were suppose to be safe. Fast forward the therapist I am seeing now for the social anxiety said she couldnt treat me and that I have complex trauma that needs to be resolved 1st and that was the cause of the social anxiety. To me that makes sense. Here comes the hard part we have started to talk about the trauma and I am having all sorts of thoughts that are coming up and i can't sleep. I am so isolated and do not have any friends nor family to turn to when things hit the fan. It's hard going through each and everyday alone with no human interaction. I asked the therapist if I could be referred into a high level of care like a day program and she said that was for people with serious mental illnesses. I got really mad and in my head was like this is pretty serious and not normal to be alone as much as I am. I asked her what a serious mental illness was and she said bipolar/schizophrenia. I think complex trauma is just as serious as those other illnesses. So I got searching online thinking maybe an inpatient trauma program would be better. They can't take me because I don't meet criteria of be suicidal or homicidal. I can't keep going the way I am and having just 1 hr a week that I see a person...all this isolation is very triggering due to the nature of my trauma. What can I do??
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Welcome and glad you're here Rey..I think joining up here is a great decision, so you hopefully won't feel as alone. Second to that, you should get some great advice/ideas for opportunities or ideas for interaction or resources on here.
Regardless, I'm very sorry you're feeling that isolation, but hopefully that won't be the case for long.
Regardless, I'm very sorry you're feeling that isolation, but hopefully that won't be the case for long.
Ladyghosthunter
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Forget it and let it go, huh? I would've told them to f*** themselves and experience what you've experienced. I don't put up with that kind of s***t. Forgive my language but anyone who tells me to get over things to me is a narc and a genuine a-hole.
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Unfortunately this isolation has been ongoing for the past 6 yrs. Hope is kinda out the window at this point and I'm holding on by a string. I hope being online helps idk I need something to make me feel alive...
EveHarrington
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Create a crisis.
Yes, I'm serious.
I've seen a number of posts lately about treatment programs.
I hate to say it, but sometimes you have to exaggerate the crap out of your problems. It's not lying. It's a means to an end------getting the treatment you need.
Seriously-------I guarantee you that when you get into whatever program you find, you'll meet people there who are by far less symptomatic.
Don't let your current therapist dissuade you. I can guarantee you that if you're on disability for mental issues, you ARE a candidate for these types of intensive programs.
On the same token, there are many ED programs out there, but according to your therapists reasoning, ED isn't a "serious" disorder so therefore these programs shouldn't exist. See how she is kind of clueless?
Yes, I'm serious.
I've seen a number of posts lately about treatment programs.
I hate to say it, but sometimes you have to exaggerate the crap out of your problems. It's not lying. It's a means to an end------getting the treatment you need.
Seriously-------I guarantee you that when you get into whatever program you find, you'll meet people there who are by far less symptomatic.
Don't let your current therapist dissuade you. I can guarantee you that if you're on disability for mental issues, you ARE a candidate for these types of intensive programs.
On the same token, there are many ED programs out there, but according to your therapists reasoning, ED isn't a "serious" disorder so therefore these programs shouldn't exist. See how she is kind of clueless?
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I left all those therapists who said that. that is straight up some BS
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I seriously thought of doing something like that. Then changed my mind. That they wouldn't take me serious. ED what does that mean? eating disorder bc I do have one it's sort of in a remission but even with that I couldnt get help either. Nothing in my state - I had to go to another state a few yrs ago to a program and insurance only allowed me a 2wk stay. Yep a lifetime eating disordered resolved in that time. I am so frustrated with this system.
EveHarrington
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Sorry, yes, ED=eating disorder
I've been in programs with people on Medicare and they never had problems with coverage. It was the private insurance people who were in a panic cuz they could often only get 3 days approved at a time (or less).
I've been in programs with people on Medicare and they never had problems with coverage. It was the private insurance people who were in a panic cuz they could often only get 3 days approved at a time (or less).
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The max stay is 2 weeks on Medicare. My weight now I wouldnt fit criteria for it now. Sucks because there is a day program here for ed's but they don't take medicare they take Medicaid. I cant get medicaid bc my income through SSDi which frustrates me I worked for many yrs and medicare has LIMITED services for people. Medicaid there are more resources for mental health. Yet someone who never worked a day in there life gets better coverage than those who worked thats mind numbing to wrap my head around. You think it would be the other way around
EveHarrington
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I'd keep looking. There are many programs for trauma that accept Medicare. The initial approval may be 2 weeks but this is how it's always done. The docs then tell the insurance companies that you aren't ready to be released and you get more time.
joeylittle
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You don't need to be suicidal or homicidal to be accepted into a trauma program. Usually, they prefer that you not be actively suicidal, and being homicidal would be just not at all allowed.
I'm sorry you're struggling.
Does your therapist know the nature of your abuse? And does she think that you do need trauma therapy?
Swemoor
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It's a little bit weird being from another country, but my University just opened a call center for psychological attention , you can call and they will give you therapy for free, a friend tried going to therapy with a program our University offered and he is a lot better now :) still struggling but this is a long process.
I would investigate if they have something like that in your country.
Take care, let us know if you found something. Good luck :D
I would investigate if they have something like that in your country.
Take care, let us know if you found something. Good luck :D
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