So I've just been told I'm depressed, psychotic and have a personality disorder. Great! Fantastic, just what I wanted to hear. And now they want to send me away for ages in some kind of psychotherapeutic hospital and say that nothing else will help me. Wonderful!
Anyway, my question is, does anyone else have a personality disorder? I feel so alone. And what's a psychotherapeutic hospital like? I spent 10 months in an adolescent unit and that didn't help but apparently this is different.
Any input would be very much appreciated.
And please forgive the sarcasm in the first paragraph, it's either that or cry.
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I was told I have an addictive personality by my therapist. I dont know that it is exactly a disorder but I think thats what she's implying and thats basically where your personality means you have a tendency to become addicted or obsessive about certain behaviours. I personally think thats a really stupid way of saying Im addicted to self harm but anyway. There are several types of personality disorder- OCD is one type, paranoid is another, so it kinda depends which type yr talking about. Its basically where u develop a certain pattern of behaviours. Yr not alone on this.
so Im guessing a psychotherepeutic hospital is one which specialises in that kinda stuff. Just remember that woteva happens, u remain in control. No1 can force u 2 tlk about nethg. U never kno, this hospital might help. But unless they were 2 section u, then it remains yr decision as 2 whetha u go.
I told u I was a bit useless @ help. But Im sending u lots of hugs and pink fluff instead! Stay strong huni.
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heya, ive been in a similar situation and it sounds like ure psych is talking about a therapeutic community which specialises in personality disorders. I went to one and its not hospital like at all. U live with a load of other people with similar issues and have therapy groups and stuff, but there are staff there 24/7. Its less intrusive than hospital and usually outside the general 'day routine' u can come and go as u please. I hope this helped and if u do wanna know anything else feel free to pm me.
Dani
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A personality disorder can be so many things, it's rather vague really and why do they think only a hospital stay will help you? I mean it seems obvious to me that's not what you want...so it won't help most likely...
yes, i got avoidant personality disorder.. thats an anxious personality disorder.. do you know which one you got..?? alot of people got personality disorders so you are definately not alone..
i dont know much about those hospitals.. the treatment i got was where i had to go to alot of different kinds of therapy everyday except weekends for 6 month.. didnt help me much..
well, sorry i dont have much advise.. just wanted to let you know you're not alone.. i hope that thinks work out okay for you..
take care of yourself..
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I don't have one (the day my therapist told me that he hadn't seen any sign of a personality disorder was such a great day, I almost went out of my mind with happinesses (I see your sarcasm and raise you one). I just finished reading I Never Promised You A Rose Garden, and highly recommend it. There are parts of it that struck a deep chord with me (depression), and overall, it's just really good.
Feel free to cry, hopefully you have someone with you? Sometimes people forget that basic human contact, just a hug for example, can help a lot too.
Everyone's crazy; some people just hide it better. I am not one of those people.
I have no experience of this but i'd just like to wish you luck and let you know that i'm thinking about you. Although surely there are other things that you could try? I hope that everything goes well, please keep us updated. Get in touch any time. Take care. xxx
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i have a personlity disoerder and i got told that i needed a theraputic setting to help me. i wasnt told ne thing about it. that was while on my last admission onto an actue psych adult ward. all i know is that its not like normal psych hospital. it is more therapy based. with group activites aswell as indiviudal therapies. a lot more relaxed while at the same time keeping you safe.
hope that helepd a little bit xx
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