Posted by harry b. on February 23, 2000, at 23:03:18
In reply to Re: Hospital Lost...Help, posted by AprilA on February 23, 2000, at 20:22:02
Thank you all for your advice and for sharing
your experiences, they helped allay my fears about
being hospitalizedI've been to psychologists
and pdocs several times over the past 30 years.
My overall opinion is that they really don't
(haven't) helped much.Today I saw my psychologist. He wasn't very empathetic.
He suggested I try working half days and not apply
for my short/long term disability insurance. The
problem with that is that eligibility for those
insurances are based on certain criteria, such as
meeting a required number of hours worked in the
past 12 months. I can qualify right now, but if I
start working part time and/or continue absences
for a few months, I will not be able to qualify.
Can my psychologist guarantee that I will be
able to return to work & and continue working,
and not become debilitated? No, he can't. And
then I will have no safety net, no income.He also advised to try to keep going, to not opt
for hospitalization. I feel a great need to be in
a safe, comforting,structured environment, a place where
I can, to a degree, let others make decisions for
me, or at least be able to receive guidance in
making decions. Damnit, I want to be in a hospital.He did make time in his schedule to see me again
tomorrow morning. So, I guess I'll postpone
seeking hospitalization until after that appt.BTW, April, I often let my cat alone for long week-
ends and she does fine, but I would be concerned
about letting her alone for a week or longer. The
nearest reputable hospitals are an hour to an hour
and a half away.harry b.
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