#intensive outpatient program

[cadavernous]

a huge part of being in a dbt-based intensive outpatient program is radical acceptance of the fact that it's going to feel really stupid at first. but you gotta stick with it and eventually it'll start to work and you'll feel your thought patterns shifting

[cosmicallytiredd]

today did three hours of therapy and then i ate a ton of mac and cheese and then i did 20 minutes of yoga so basically im healed and im not depressed anymore ❤️

[the-eternal-system]

"So most places...you'll only be there like a week. You should be fine!"

Place: "So...we are gonna have you here for...8 weeks. Yeah, 8 weeks."

WTF.

[fireflies-glowing]

hi! can I ask a few questions about a psych ward/IOP? I might be going later. Is there anything I should really know? Only if you're comfortable telling me, of course. Thank you!

yeah of course! so inpatient and PHP/IOP are pretty different things

inpatient hospitalization (not talking about longer term residential, which can be different and is not something i have personal experience with) is the highest level of restriction. it can be at short as a couple of days, and as long as a few weeks. i was in the hospital for 11 days, and honestly, the level of restriction i had may or may not have complied with state laws. i do not recommend inpatient hospitalization as anything besides a last resort, as in if you’re in imminent danger of ending or causing severe harm to your/someone else’s life. i’m always open to talking about what my experience in inpatient was like, but tl;dr: i do not recommend unless absolutely necessary.

php/iop is a completely different story, and it’s something i had a much better experience with. i did this thing called a step-down program from my hospitalization. after i was hospitalized, i did 2 weeks of php (partial hospitalization) and 4 weeks of iop (intensive outpatient). this was actually with the same hospital group i went to for inpatient, but their outpatient programs were much better in my opinion. for my program, the only real difference between partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient was that for php, you’d stay a few extra hours. it provided a sense of routine and support, but also allowed me more freedom outside of the program to, you know, go outside and talk to other people. overall, it was a pretty positive experience for me!

i hope this helped! i’m open for any more questions both in my askbox and my dms, and i wish you luck on whichever path is best for you 💛

[milo-the-creature]

hey guys fun fact about me exactly one year ago i was in iop (intensive therapy) and made cool friends! fuck my personal therapist there tho, he was a bitch. anywho i was there for 3 months and spent my birthday there! i love everyone there and i hope i can see you guys again! just not there,,,,love u guys,,,,,

[moonysfavoritedog]

please be patient with me while I heal from… *checks notes* …my entire life up to this point

[r0sevent]

Just the other day I toured an outpatient service place.

After years and years of wanting to go to an inpatient or outpatient service I have finally taken the step.

[intrusive-thoughts-only]

When you are completely discharged from your daily therapy program because you had a mental illness issue and could not come in for the day…

Not really beneficial for my personal and for anyone’s mental health to be kicked out a program designed to be therapeutic and safe…