> Good thing, i can probably afford to go outpatient. I could have someone live in my place and take care of me.
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> At least i can avoid hospital in the future. I cant tell you how much i hate hospital.
Yeah, I've had some bad experiences in the hospital, so I don't blame you for hating hospitals. I think that the psychiatrists in the hospitals have a tendency to prescribe higher doses of antipsychotics (and probably mood stabilizers, too) than psychiatrists who work with patients on an outpatient basis. The psychiatrists in the hospitals are basically more focused on "stabilizing" patients so they're not regarded as being dangerous, whereas outpatient doctors seem to work with patients more to make sure that medications are both effective and tolerable.
Do you think that you'll see a therapist in addition to a psychiatrist as an outpatient? I've seen a few therapists, and although I'm not seeing one now, I'm considering getting back into therapy.
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