With me I see a therapist who is a licensed Certified Social Worker once a week for psychotherapy, a half hour, and also go to group therapy once or twice a week. My psychiatric care provider only has one psychiatrist, and you only see him for med changes, ect., On an as needed basis. They are a charitable not-for-profit organization that treats people with severe and persistent mental illness. You have to meet their admission criteria. It took me maybe a month to be accepted. I was homeless and uninsured at the time, and court ordered into treatment. They have a lot of people who were found not guilty due to mental illness. In my case I committed domestic violence.
yes I see a pdoc without seeing a therapist. they didnāt recommend one when I got out of the hospital. I remember the last therapist I had. I never hVe anything to talk about with them. my goal was to empty my trash cans. I bet she thought I was pretty low functioning. I had a really bad one in my early 20ās. I was depersonalized when I went in and I told her people thought I was dumb when in fact people thought I was smart. that got things off to a bad start. she wanted me to pick up girls at bars. she ended up driving me crazy. I donāt like therapy at all I never have anything to talk about.
I see a pdoc, a gp doc every 2 weeks for my injection and i see a mobile team worker every 4 weeks now. No therapist.
I was admitted to my psychiatric care provider October 2008, but didnāt get health insurance until September 2010, Medicare. I avoided seeking health care, but my psychiatric care was paid for by indigent funding. The last time I had health insurance prior to 2010 was 1993.
Iāve been seeing my pdoc without my therapist for like six months because I missed an appointment and never got back in to see her. I do find talking to her to be beneficial so Iād like to get back in with her soon.
Iām pretty sure that if you are receiving disability payments from Social Security itās kind of mandatory that you are seeing both a psychiatrist and therapist if you want to continue receiving benefits.
I see both, a psychiatrist and therapist.
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No itās not mandatory. You donāt even have to be in treatment if you donāt want in the US.
I really donāt know about that. If required I could see the psychiatrist though. Iām on Social Security Disability and Medicare now.
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To receive benefits you have to be in treatment.
At least it always helps.
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The case managers and therapists tell you when you need to see the psychiatrist. The last time was this summer when I was hallucinating and paranoid on 5mg of Abilify. My therapist was on the phone and had a hard time convincing me to come in. Sheās a licensed Certified Social Worker, and they do psychotherapy in Arkansas, but canāt prescribe drugs.
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My therapist is a waste.
She has no clue.
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Used to see a therapist and no pdoc.
Now I have neither
ā ā ā ā kinda sucks
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Iām sorry to hear that Noise. I hope you can get back in care.
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No I only see pdoc. Iāve had one therapist and over twelve pdocs. But my last pdoc says I need therapy as well as a pdoc. I am going to a new pdoc soon who could refer me to therapist as well.
Iām not so eager for therapy, Iāve always preferred the meds route. Analysing my problems makes me feel uncomfortable. Meds help better.
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I usually find my therapist helpful. I really question the psychiatrist. He was the one who put me on only 5mg Abilify. He hasnāt really been very helpful, though he was right several years ago about me having arthritis.
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My last therapist was awesome.
She actually put in the effort to help me.
Most therapists are useless in my opinion.
I may go back to see her again although she doesnāt accept my insurance.
I might be able to afford it if I see her once a month.
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Mine takes my Medicare and Medicaid which I donāt have. She also bills a couple of Medicare Advantage plans. She wouldnāt take the Humana Advantage plan I was looking into though. I donāt think Iām qualified for indigent funding like I was in 2008. I managed to stay on it until I got Medicare in 2010.
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I turn 65 in three years, and that would normally qualify me for Medicare, besides the Social Security Disability. I can draw retirement Social Security when Iām 67.
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@mike1 iāve seen u post this a few times. it looks like u might be under the impression that something significant happens when u hit retirement age. but the only the thing that changes is itās called retirement instead of disabilityā¦ the amount and nothing else changes.
Will the Amount of Benefits You Receive Change After You Reach Full Retirement Age?
Your SSDI benefits may convert to retirement benefits once you reach full retirement age, but that doesnāt mean the amount of benefits you receive will change. Your benefits will remain the same even after they have converted to retirement benefits. As a result, thereās no need to worry about how this change will affect your finances.
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Yes but not by choice. Id much rather see a therapist.