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Mental Health Support

Iris

(16,081 posts)

8. Hang in there.

Reply to Not Heidi (Original post)

Thu Jul 20, 2023, 10:29 PM

Jul 2023

When a family member of mine went through this treatment, a friend who is a psychologist pointed out that 50 years ago, people might spend closer to a year in a hospital being treated for depression but more insurance and other considerations make that impossible and there are questions about whether that is desirable.

My point here is you will improve. It will take time but each day you will get stronger.

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ECT does not seem true to its promise. Damn this retrograde amnesia. [View all] Not Heidi Jul 2023 OP

Writing it out is good. blm Jul 2023 #1

Yes. Not Heidi Jul 2023 #3

it must not have improved in decades Skittles Jul 2023 #2

omg, Skittles Not Heidi Jul 2023 #4

I think it's why I identify with migrants Skittles Jul 2023 #5

It makes perfect sense blm Jul 2023 #6

yeah Skittles Jul 2023 #7

Hang in there. Iris Jul 2023 #8

hey Skittles Jul 2023 #9

Sorry, Skittles Not Heidi Dec 2023 #12

I'm sorry nt XanaDUer2 Jul 2023 #10

Learning that all those superhero quotes about our medical prowess OldBaldy1701E Jul 2023 #11