It’s for people with PTSD. I didn’t realize I was still messed up from my childhood and not just adulthood. I told my case Mgr I want a private counselor to help me work through everything that gets brought up in group therapy. Has anyone else had group therapy? Did it help you? Did you need private counseling to go with it?
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I’ve never had group therapy.I think that,as you must go here in daily hospital,I’ll be surrounded with people who have more MI issues then me.I was in group of young people on thursday,but I’ve found that is boring.Only thing that I find comforting is not being alone with my problems.I was volunteering as help to people who have mental deficiency,but it was hard for me looking at those people.I will ask when I see next time pdoc for some group therapy.
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This group meets once per week. I think everyone in the group needs the therapy. So far, it’s bringing up things and I’m realizing I haven’t dealt with them yet and I need to. I hope you get the group therapy you need.
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In the psych hospital I attended group therapy sessions.
I didn’t mind them.
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I love group therapy, but I’ve only done it inpatient and in Partial Hospital.
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@falcon09 and @Wave some counseling places have weekly group therapy sessions for certain issues. PTSD is one that you’ll find from time to time. It’s a closed group meaning those of us in it will be the only people allowed for a whole year. Then new people join for the next year.
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@LilyoftheValley
That is a GREAT opportunity! It will be excruciatingly painful, but you will have so much love and support from others. You will also be able to come alongside other strugglers and help them to heal, and that will fulfill you as well.
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Have you done group therapy?
I haven’t been a part of a group therapy long-term, but I’ve experienced it short-term during hospital stays or partials.
I have visited groups that meet long-term, but I have not found any I respect enough to give my time and commitment to. Others sounded amazing, but I couldn’t afford them.
I want to go to group therapy, and my treatment team wants me to, also! It can be awesome.
The idea of a closed group with a specific topic is incredible! Though it will be difficult, I’m so happy for you to have that opportunity!
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Thanks @FlyingPurplePeopleMeeter
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I was always too paranoid to talk in group therapy and all the other patients had PTSD and not psychosis. I might be able to talk now but don’t have time for it.
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Did you have both psychosis and ptsd?
I currently attend a support group twice a month as well as individual therapy.
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Not at the time. My VA doc says I do because I am a combat vet but I don’t think so. Psychosis is my main problem. I don’t have nightmares or anything.
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Has the support group helped you? How long have you been going?
Then you’re probably right. I doubt you have ptsd.
I haven’t talked to my therapist about my 5 months in solitary, I guess it just slipped my mind. If that didn’t give me ptsd nothing will. When I hear about other people’s ptsd it always sounds trivial by comparison, so I don’t think I’d be very welcome in a ptsd group.
I’m glad you found a dedicated closed group so you guys can get to know each other and don’t have to adapt to new members all the time.
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I have some pretty intense traumas in my life that we’re constant and repetitive for a very long time. I went from trauma as a baby to trauma as a kid to trauma as a teen and again as an adult. I’m actually really messed up. I’m more traumatized than the other members but I still feel comfortable with them. Not sure how they feel about me though
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I’ve attended group, individual, court ordered, partial, both in and out patient therapy spanning almost 20 years.
Took awhile before I learned to speak up in front of others, but looking back I’d say it was all worth it.
It was quite something, to be able to finally speak up about all the things I’d been taught to keep quiet about.
It definitely changed my perspective about life, for the better I hope.
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