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Chronic Illness 7w
guys I have a terrible update I umm did not get to go in, had a terrible panic attack, and am now looking at either inpatient or intensive outpatient care :( I wanna be free from my own body and my brain so fucking bad
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Chronic Illness 8w
going back to work tomorrow for the first time after my heds discovery and I need all the good vibes pls 🥲 I started having dizzy spells at work and that’s what made me take my health seriously. I’m so nervous but I’m prepping hard and imma do my best
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Anonymous 7w

Mental health care? I had a massive mental breakdown last year when I had multiple medical problems all happen at once. And honestly I found PHP and IOP programs to be the most helpful. Inpatient only made me worse, and I would avoid it unless you are actively a danger to yourself or others. If you did not mean mental health treatment, please ignore this

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 7w

But don’t feel bad about not being able to return to work just yet. I go back next month and I’m kinda terrified

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 7w

mental health yes! I visited a treatment center today and it was really tough for me to even walk in by myself and ask for options. or help. or anything. she said someone may call me about iop but they would likely want me to spend seven days inpatient first so they could stabilize me… after just being there witnessing a dad come out of a visit with his son and hearing how that went, I was terrified. inpatient would probably send me into a deep psychotic break.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 7w

I’m extremely blessed in the work admin dept thank goodness. I’m at my first adult job and I just started a couple of months ago. as for the inpatient care, I likely do need that 24/7 care and someone structuring some things for me right now. I live alone and I’m extremely blessed that my family is willing to roadtrip to spend some time and care for me this coming week. it’s just really scary. and bad things just keep happening and piling on and it’s like ok is my life even real!!!!

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 7w

There are also residential programs that you can try to get into. It’s basically like being in a hospital but without the chaos of a psych ward, and the staff and nurses tend to be nicer and more supportive there. It takes a lot to seek help, so you should be proud of that.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 7w

But yeah, people can forget about the mental toll of having a chronic condition. Good luck with getting that help you need!

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 7w

However I will warn you that you REALLY have to advocate for your inpatient, like constantly. This might just be my experience, but I’ve had hospitals neglect my physical health bc they can’t see past the mental illness part. So if you do go inpatient be prepared for that possibility.

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