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sherlock holmes · 28-01-2014, 01:45 PM

I fear that suddenly discharging now might look bad, especially if there are concerns over your ability to work and so on.

I'd suggest continue to see your psychiatrist as planned.

However, an option that I've tried before is called a 'therapeutic break'. This is where you are still under the care of the CMHT, but they trial a break with you whereby you have no contact with them (unless in an emergency) to see if you can cope with discharge. The trial break can be anything from a few weeks to six months/a year. So I think that would a be a good thing to ask about. It shows you are willing to engage with them in an emergency but want to try being more independent.

28-01-2014, 01:45 PM	#4
sherlock holmes do you like my potato? Join Date: Mar 2004	I fear that suddenly discharging now might look bad, especially if there are concerns over your ability to work and so on. I'd suggest continue to see your psychiatrist as planned. However, an option that I've tried before is called a 'therapeutic break'. This is where you are still under the care of the CMHT, but they trial a break with you whereby you have no contact with them (unless in an emergency) to see if you can cope with discharge. The trial break can be anything from a few weeks to six months/a year. So I think that would a be a good thing to ask about. It shows you are willing to engage with them in an emergency but want to try being more independent.
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