Posted by baseball55 on November 17, 2012, at 19:58:03
In reply to Re: Hospital for Kat » SLS, posted by ChicagoKat on November 16, 2012, at 18:26:47
Hi Kat - Meant to reply to this sooner, but my computer died, got a new one, needed to sign in again but forgot my password and the email to which my old password was sent no longer works. So I have had to re-register under a new name -- formerly emmanuel98.
Anyway, good luck with your program. I have done partial hospitalization programs a few times. I found them very helpful. They get you out of the house, for one thing. They have groups all day long and the focus tends to be on developing practical coping skills.
They usually will not change your meds. You meet with a psychiatrist only briefly and if s/he thinks a med change is appropriate, they will probably contact your current p-doc to discuss it. But the therapy component should be very helpful in getting you through a rough period.
Good luck.
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