Posted by wishingstar on July 17, 2006, at 12:13:28
In reply to Re: hospitalization » Racer, posted by ElaineM on July 16, 2006, at 22:57:16
I think I have really exhausted my options at my school. My advisor does know my situation and although I do confide in her occasionally, she is not very available and doesnt know of any other options either. She actually contacted the counseling center for me as well and that didnt work either. I am actually a psych grad student myself, and there is no mentoring program in our department except for undergrads. I actually work as one of the mentors for the undergrads (can you believe that?) I have also spoken to the woman who directs this mentoring program but again, with little luck. I have tried the counseling center multiple times and contacted several people there directly (where I thought I might have connections) and it just hasnt been succesful. I cant imagine another try would be any different. I did consider lying or taking only a small part of "everything" for brief counseling but I decided with my T that trying to split myself like that would probably not be the best idea for me. Then again, this isnt good either, so maybe I should reconsider it..
I did participate in group for a time a few years ago and it was helpful then. I'm not sure I'm really at a place where group would be beneficial for me right now though. I'm having a hard time even talking to my T about anything real, and I'm not sure that the "I'm not alone" experience of group would really help me right now. Alone (in my situation) is one thing I actually dont feel recently, if that's a positive.
I hope that getting away from my parents house will help, but I'm not sure that this is just a problem related to them. I hope it is.
Thanks for your ideas. I dont mean to sound so negative. I'm just really frustrated and feeling very helpless - I feel like I've tried everything! I will think about the counseling center idea again.
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