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How long do you have before she leaves? I do not know that attempting to communicate in code with your therapist would be a good idea. It would be too easy for them to misinterpret what you are trying to say. I would directly ask for more specific information about the terms of of their...

I've taken it every night for a few years at various doses and with different other medications. It does help me fall asleep. It has not made too much of a difference in staying asleep. It didn't do anything to help with parasomnias until I started taking 10mg, but I was always taking it...

I also think that it would be a very good idea to get your daughter back into therapy. What you describe in your first post is depressingly common, but your second post is chilling.

You're making some good progress. I think you can also add to your list that you've made the decision to remove this person from your life. That alone is a really big step. If a day is too big of a goal for right now, it might be helpful to reframe that goal as wanting to go any increment of...

Building on this idea, it might be helpful to imagine what it would have been like if you had been diagnosed with autism as a child and were able to get all of the support that is available today. I came on the forums way way too late at night to be able to convey what I want to say...

I lean towards being very open. 1. My default is telling most people about my diagnosis unless I don't like them. The main people that I wouldn't tell are extended family members that I don't have a good relationship with. I'll totally tell a stranger that seems nice if it comes up in...

While you wait to see a therapist, I agree that it might be a good idea to see a doctor. A therapist would likely want you to rule out anything else that might be contributing to these symptoms.

I've been having a better time this year. I still can't stand being around my family much, but I have been enjoying things more. Triggers have been bothering me less, so I feel a lot more steady. I would like it if I could get a little more enthusiastic, but maybe that will happen as it gets...

I wonder if part of the issue is terminology. In my area, "behavioral health nurses" or anyone else with nurse in the title wouldn't be available. They would be who they would bring in if you needed nursing. Everything else is case management. A nurse would be more for if someone needed help...

I wanted to add that it is normal for someone to try out a different style of therapy even after having a steady therapist for quite a long time. Your therapist should be fine with you testing out another therapist and possibly coming back or making the switch.

Was it a private or government agency? At least in my area, Human Services accepts regular insurance even though it is not as common. There would most likely be a longer waiting list than with a private agency, but that could still be an option. I had to do a general intake before I did one with...

I had similar problems looking for a new t after leaving a bad one. Looking back on it, the first t I met with would have been a terrible match. Even during the first appointment, I knew that, but I kept second guessing myself. It took almost a month, a post here, and finding the t that I'm...

I have a case manager. It's a pretty similar concept. He isn't authorized to do nurse stuff, but I think the main difference is that I'm on medical assistance. I can't recommend it enough. For me, one of the most helpful things has been being able to bring him a list of practical things that...

Start with the ones that are easiest to talk about. Gradually, some of the harder ones to talk about won't seem as hard. If there's a moment when you feel like you're capable of talking about something that is hard for you, seize it immediately. Some of the best conversations that I've had...

I talked to someone that sells generic medical alert bracelets at an event, and he said he usually advises people to put the doctor most likely to return phone calls if there are no good options for next of kin.

I'm really curious about what people's schedules are like when they're doing EMDR. I pretty frequently compare therapy schedules offline with people that I know that are going through the same mental health system, but I don't know anyone that has done EMDR. I never noticed before, but I...

Dead Link Removed I really hope that you will find somewhere before this would be helpful. All of the facilities on this list should at least hypothetically accept Medicare. It's not designed to help people find treatment, but it still manages to be more useful than a lot of websites designed...

I think that you and your mom are making the right decision. Since you already did not see them last Christmas, I think it would be a step in the wrong direction to see them this one. You already did the making excuses once and now hopefully you'll be able to make it a habit and tradition this year.

I wonder if whatever you're feeling might be being magnified by the normal feeling of being a bit let down whenever something you were looking forward to for a long time is over.

Symptoms should occur within 24 hours of starting something new or raising the dose of a medication. It can be caused by adding another medication even if that medication isn't intended for mental health. St. John's wort can cause it, too. Mine was an antibiotic. For me, I woke up with symptoms...

I have been going through something similar. Spending even the littlest amount of time with my family (except maybe one on one and preferably in silence) has been completely agonizing. I haven't had to start thinking about Christmas yet, but I ended up almost entirely opting out of Thanksgiving...

Would it be possible to get an appointment with a psychiatric nurse between appointments with your psychiatrist? Two of the p-docs I've been to have had that arrangement for patients with compliance issues and just generally because they were so overbooked that emergency appointments were...

Does the place that you attended CPT classes provide any other services? Even if it isn't therapy or a therapeutic setting, it can be helpful to spend time in person with people that are going through similar things.

For Thanksgiving, it's cranberry sauce, brussel sprouts, stuffing, veggie gratin, and green bean casserole. The best part is my mom's cranberry sauce jello, though. I love it so much.

If you're concerned about harassment, I'd also try contacting your insurance or a local government program that oversees mental health client satisfaction. I don't think they would be able to replace a lawyer, but they were really valuable when I was going through the process of filing a...