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Posted by Poet on May 15, 2004, at 2:02:57
With my permission, my therapist called the facility that my insurance covers for psych care. They are only authorized for full and partial(day program) hospitalization. No out patient. So follow up meds visits/therapy (my T has no hospital privileges) are with another mental health care provider!
They can't even recommend someone, I have to go through my ex employer's EAP(employee assistance plan- ha!!) My T called them and got a message that they were closed. I got brave and called and left a message to call me ASAP, but nobody called back. I worked for a health care facility. With a psych dept that is headed by someone who edits a national journal. The idiots should get that mental health care is as important as physical, but they don't. My therapist isn't covered because she doesn't have PhD or MD after her name, which I don't agree with, but accept, as I know the the structure of the medical academic world. I know I can't see anyone on staff due to HIPPA, too, but that is no excuse for not having the damn EPA line staffed! During normal business hours!!!
More on Monday. This has taken me two hours. I know you don't know her, but my T is too good for the likes of me. She is calling my family med doc on Monday, to get me in ASAP if EAP doesn't call back. She will go with me to any doc I see, to tell them the things that I can't. She isn't charging for phone sessions. She tells me it's because she cares about me. Maybe when my brain gets unscrambled, I'll understand why.
Poet
Posted by Aphrodite on May 15, 2004, at 8:02:53
In reply to Inpatient one place, outpatient another? What?, posted by Poet on May 15, 2004, at 2:02:57
Oh, Poet, you keep having so many roadblocks thrown in your way of getting well. Please keep trying; I'm glad your therapist is taking such an advocacy role for you.
And, I do hope you will come to understand why she cares so much for you. She is not too good for you -- you absolutely deserve her.
Everyone here cares, too. Keep well this weekend, and I hope Monday brings good news for you.
Posted by Racer on May 15, 2004, at 9:35:05
In reply to Inpatient one place, outpatient another? What?, posted by Poet on May 15, 2004, at 2:02:57
I just went through a sorta similar roundabout about my care this week, so I feel for you more than you can know. At least you have someone advocating for you, which helps a lot. Thank goodness for your T -- sounds to me as if she cares because she sees the same things a lot of people here see in you, which is a mark in her favor. Now I guess the trick is to get you to see those same things, but that can happen later, once this immediate crisis is resolved.
Best luck to you, and I wish you the best of care. It is frustrating, and it's a cruel cosmic joke that we're faced with these things just when we are least able to deal with them effectively.
(Mine was dealing with the county, by the way. Since I'm uninsured, after my hospitalization last year they referred me to an agency that provides outpatient care. Since then, things have gotten much worse in many ways, and I called to see if there were any alternatives. Of course, since I'm the patient -- by definition, mentally ill -- I couldn't get anywhere except for the 'you have to go through that agency, but it's within your rights to file a grievance...' Um, great, but you aren't getting it -- that agency is the problem, and I have complained and that's made things worse for me. {{sigh}} I can't help thinking that if my husband had called, he might have gotten somewhere with them. But he doesn't do things like that. He leaves them to me.)
Anyway, warm thoughts, strength and best luck to you. I'm so glad you have someone on your side, even if you can't (yet) figure out why she is.
Posted by gardenergirl on May 15, 2004, at 9:46:53
In reply to Inpatient one place, outpatient another? What?, posted by Poet on May 15, 2004, at 2:02:57
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> More on Monday. This has taken me two hours. I know you don't know her, but my T is too good for the likes of me.Poet,
I'm so sorry you have to go through such a hassle. But you are worthy, you are worthy (she says as she bows to Poet).I hope Monday brings sunshine (it's raining and quite gloomy here) and answers. In the meantime, perfect day for jumping in puddles!
((((poet))))
gg
Posted by DaisyM on May 15, 2004, at 10:50:07
In reply to Re: Inpatient one place, outpatient another? What?, posted by gardenergirl on May 15, 2004, at 9:46:53
Poet,
I'm glad your Therapist is helping you with all this. She sounds really great. If you trust her judgement and believe in her, why can't you trust her judgement and belief in you? She cares because you are worth caring about. You are sweet and kind and she wants to help. Please allow that. You don't have to understand it. Just accept it and smile gently. :)
I hope this all gets resolved for you soon. It is crummy. I'm adding my prayers to the cosmos for you.
Daisy
Posted by shadows721 on May 15, 2004, at 18:28:31
In reply to Inpatient one place, outpatient another? What?, posted by Poet on May 15, 2004, at 2:02:57
I am sorry you are having a problem with this. I hope that Monday has answers for you.
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