Partial Hospitalization????

[joeylittle]

Every program is different, but the basic idea is that you are in a series of group workshops, skills-based.

So you'll spend some time doing CBT, some learning about handling emotions, the ones I've gone to had some recreational therapy component, also daily checks with a nurse and/or psychiatrist to look at medication. Generally they aren't about processing individual events, so it's not like you are going to publically get into the deep levels of your stuff (whatever it is), but you will be learning a lot of different coping skills. You'll also be accountable to daily goals (and you learn how to set goals that are reasonable), and a lot of practice articulating your mood and how strongly you would rank it, on any given day.

You can ask the place you are looking at going to for a sample weekly schedule - that would give you much more info.

 

[MrsBeasley86]

Every program is different, but the basic idea is that you are in a series of group workshops, skills...

Thank you so much for this info! I will give them a call and talk to them about it :)

 

[OEF/OIF Vet]

I don't know how many times where I've said the same thing. That "I'm only a few steps away from having a nervous breakdown." Then a minute later I'd say to myself "I think I can pull through this on my own."
Those 2 thoughts don't go well with each other. You'll only be able to pull through it on your own if that 1 step from a nervous breakdown never happens.
I went for about 2 years with my doctor at the VA telling me that he thought that I should go to an inpatient treatment for PTSD.
To make a long story short I finally went. I had a tremendous amount of anxiety about going, but after that first day I had a great sense of relief. If you take an honest look at your life and think that your PTSD is seriously hindering your life. Then I'd give it some serious consideration.

 

[MrsBeasley86]

I don't know how many times where I've said the same thing. That "I'm only a few steps away from hav...

Thanks for the reply! Some days I feel like I can pull all of this And just continue with my therapy. But I have days where I break down and think I need more help. My dr started me on a new med today. She wants me to see if it helps before I consider going to any hospitalization. But she said that partial hospitalization is a great program and it could help if I ever needed it. I'm just ready to get out of this rut that I'm in!

 

[theshadowoftheliving]

I was in a partial hospital program years ago as a transition out of inpatient. It was an eating disorder program (as my weight was super low), but it didn't' help a ton (I was trying to kill myself by not eating, and almost succeeded; I also was trying to kill any notion of myself as a sexual being, which was all trauma related) because it was just a bad fit.

Recently, however, a doctor suggested partial hospitalization to me as a way to really gain a lot of ground over a short amount of time, in a trauma-focused program. I think it might be super helpful. Skills during the day, and then a chance to practice skills at night, but with the support the next day to regroup if things don't go well, instead of having to wait an entire week and then cram all the panic into an hour session.

I would go. I want to go to such a program myself ....

 

[MrsBeasley86]

I was in a partial hospital program years ago as a transition out of inpatient. It was an e...

I hate waiting a week for therapy. Sometimes I think I need more than just once a week. But the place I go stays booked. I like the idea of partial hospitalization because I can be at home every night. If they had one closer to home then I would definitely do it. But the closest one is an hour away. So I would have to use their transportation. And that makes me kind of nervous :(

 

[Casper1018]

I have done inpatient twice and partial hospitalization once. The structure in all three was very helpful. Unfortunately, the partial program I attended was only 3 mornings/week, which left a lot of time for me feeling overwhelmed and unsupported at a time I felt I needed more. I have always seen my T twice/week the 22 years I have been in therapy and just up that to a third session during times of crisis, which helps. Sorry your T stays booked and you can't increase your sessions.

 

[OEF/OIF Vet]

I hate waiting a week for therapy. Sometimes I think I need more than just once a week. But the pla...

I've been struggling with PTSD for 10+ years now. One thing that I've learned is not to let the anxiety that comes with PTSD have any say when it comes to making a decisions on treatment.