Should I go to the clubhouse

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My case manager and family want me to be more social.
They want me to start going to this mental health clubhouse.
It’s a place for me to hangout and meet other folks afflicted with a severe mental illness.

They are open Weekends, my case manager said in the beginning she could come with me.

I am very nervous going.
I am concerned that most of the people there will be very low functioning and I won’t blend in.

Do you think I should go and give it another try?

  • I should try it and go
  • Don’t go it’s not worth it

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Sorry about my vote. I was scrolling and it clicked. I would go if it were me.

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It wont hurt to try it @Wave.

It’s not mandatory to stay right? Try it out, if you dont like it leave and come back another day and try it again.

Exposure therapy works, you just have to try.

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It couldn’t hurt to try.

You miss 100% of the chances you don’t take, someone once said

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No it’s not mandatory to stay.
Last time I stayed a short while hanging out on the couch and listening to the background music.

There are computers there and board games.
There is even a small exercise room.

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I have the exact same spot not too far away from my house.

Sometimes they have groups you can participate in.

I remember there was one guy who came literally everyday and sat beside the radio. He always had a cup of water in his hand and was really friendly.

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I do have friends who go there. They are quite high functioning and they seem to enjoy it! I go to 6 support groups and will start peer coaching part time. There are lots of places for social interaction or activities, not just clubhouse. But the people are nice!

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Sounds like a opportunity to maybe interact with other people and maybe share some stories or play a game together. It won’t hurt to try and if you don’t like it or get upset you don’t have to go back

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I’m sure your gonna find a bunch of low functioning folks that smoke. But I know somebody who lives in California and goes regularly to a clubhouse. He has friends there. Eventually you can find some friends who are higher functioning.

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Just to add. I would go to the clubhouse if it were not like 45 minutes away.

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When I started going to the local clubhouse I sat away from everybody and just watched TV. Eventually I got up the courage to join in some of the conversations. I started to learn people’s names. It took 8 months of daily attendance but I now sit at the “popular” (high functioning) table at lunch time. I think when I first went there people probably considered me one of the low functioning clients since I isolated so much. Now I hate weekends cuz that’s when our clubhouse is closed and I miss my people. Give it a chance at least a few times and see if it grows on you.

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Thanks guys.
I think that I’ll try going to the clubhouse.
But first I want to be able to get more comfortable around my new Case Manager.
She’s very new to me.

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was the same for me, most people are functioning at some level as getting there and home can be hardest part so if they can do that then i consider them high functioning with respect,

it took me a while to get to know the regulars but it took a while to get use to the place

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I think it’s a great idea @Wave!!

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I really wish I had something like this in my area

yeah, I would definitely go Wave.

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