OCD and PHP

[riotgrrrlcori]

Has anyone ever been to a partial hospitalization or intensive outpatient program for OCD? What was it like? I have an intake tomorrow.

By the way, I'm back again. I tend to end up back on RYL every couple of years.

Venting: I've been basically totally disabled by depression and OCD for like 8 months now. I have been to the residential crisis center, respite, and hospitalized. Outpatient just hasn't been enough to keep my head above water. I'm so tired.

[youonlyliveonce]

Hi hope ur intake goes ok
War have I found from intensive support that helps cud ppl on the community help u with

[talaiporia]

I hope things go well. I haven't heard of PHP (I don't think it's such a big thing in the UK) but I know someone in the USA spent quite a long time IP for OCD and it made a huge different to her quality of life.

[riotgrrrlcori]

It turns out they're putting me in either the OCD or transition age youth IOP. I am really not particularly happy about it. I really wanted to do partial hospitalization, honestly. I feel like a more intense day program would be the best for me right now. I'm just afraid this is just going to be like the last time I went to IOP. But the last time I was in mood disorder IOP, I was also grieving, as it was right after my brother died. I don't know. I'm getting really tired of being in treatment, but I don't have a whole lot of other options, because I'm not functional without it.

[talaiporia]

I think it's worth giving it a go, because worst-case-scenario, they can change it to PHP if you aren't finding IOP helpful. When does it start?

[riotgrrrlcori]

The lady is going to call me tomorrow with a definite of which group they're putting me in. So probably later this week or next week at the latest. On the plus side, I'll get a referral to a case manager, which I desperately need. I'll go and wait it out, if only for that.

[KelcieLe]

Don't worry. Everything is gonna be fine. All the best for tom. Do let us know, how it turned out.

[talaiporia]

How are things now? Have they made a decision?

[riotgrrrlcori]

They're putting me in the transition age youth intensive outpatient. I start on Thursday. I have mixed feelings, but I need more than I'm getting, and this is really my only lead into getting more help.

I know I'm an adult, but the adult groups are all ages, and I hate being 15 years younger than everyone else. But this IOP is going to be people 17-24. I'm on the high end of that at 23, but I'm hoping it will be better than the older people. Because it kind of is the transition from university to working life that I've had a really hard time with.

I've also got an appointment with vocational rehab, which I've been trying to get for a few weeks. That should hopefully help too.

Thank you for checking in. It's really made me feel less alone.

[talaiporia]

Ah, okay. I hope it helps, even if it's something you're not sure about. I think it's important to remember, if it isn't helping enough they'll move you to something more intensive. I hope the age grouping is working.

Transitioning from university life to working life is tough. Nothing prepares you for that sudden shift - certainly not uni itself! - so it can be a hard adjustment.