Idk what to do about this

My psychiatrist REALLY wants me to do therapy or community services with a specialist at my house a bunch of times a week, mostly to recover from all of last year and idk if he still thinks I’m not doing well??

Every single time I see him the whole time he’s really pushing me to do this…

But the thing is that I don’t feel I need therapy or intensive in home services…I feel like I would have nothing to say to a therapist and it would be a waste of time and idk what to do about this?

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Have you asked why? What he thinks the benefit would be?

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He’s said for things like because I never leave the apartment, and also because I drink everyday in large amounts…and he’s said that if I want to live on my own I need to prove I can take care of myself. Also for managing symptoms better but I don’t feel like I’m doing bad

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I have a clinician that comes over once or twice a week and I really like it most of the time and I’m going to miss it when I lose it in a couple months. I think you should give it a shot. It may surprise you. You can always back out later.

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Well I’ve actually tried the in home services twice before and the most recent time I hated it, they couldn’t fit with my schedule what so ever and that bothered me a lot…

Also I’m confused why he wants me doing all this when I feel I have a handle on things now.

Do you have a minimum amount of hours you have to see ur clinician a week? Also why are you losing services?

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I don’t have a minimum, but they like to see me in person at least once, even if it’s just answering the door for 2 seconds.

I’m losing services because I moved to a different county.

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That sucks ur losing services hopefully you can get on board with another.

The in home services here says minimum of 6 hours a week, and that’s a lot to me, and it gets old quick…

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Yeah, no way I could do 6 hours a week. Most I’ve ever done is 3 and that felt excessive.

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Yup, definitely an excessive feeling. It’s just all too much.

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This thread :heart_eyes:

Did you ever figure out what you want to do?

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Its weird because my therapist also told me the same thing. They want me to go to groups and I can’t even move a muscle in bed.

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No not really…idk what to do.

I’ve never been open to doing groups because I don’t like speaking in front of a large group of people. Also the groups at the hospital were dumb to me so idk if it’d be like that…

Why can’t you get out of bed?

So I’m going to go through this with you again. Your psychiatrist wants you to do therapy or community service with a specialist a bunch of times per week because he thinks you are not doing well from something that happened last year. And you don’t think you need the service and have nothing to say to a therapist. And the last in home service was inflexible in their schedule with you.

Yeah…

He says to do it for other reasons as well, but I don’t agree with him and that’s why I’m confused on what to do because I feel like I’m ok but it’s like he disagrees…

Is he like, pointing out a lot of flaws about you that you don’t believe are true?

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I have peace of mind.
I have peace of mind.
I have peace of mind.

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No not really. Most of his responses to things I tell him is that I need to speak to someone/get therapy about this.

I do also think that some issues I have there is no point of talking about it to a therapist because I don’t believe they can be helped.

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That’s good @Chess24

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