Your the one said you worked with mental health patients in an outreach program. I am just asking you a follow up question on your statement you made....which YOU are are trying to avoid.
@ghost-of-a-dukesaid No. Again you are being offensive to people struggling with mental health issues.
But it doesn't surprise me.
So you still haven't said quite what it is you do....I take it you are just offended because that is EXACTLY what you do.
You should be proud of it not offended by it.
I spent some time looking after people confined to wheel chairs one lady in particular.....They called each other cripples when they would meet. What do you think of that???? Are they offensive when they have the same issues, they use to call me a "Walkie for now".....Everyone has their ways of coping....laughing about it or making fun of it is much better than sulking about it.
@very-rustysaid And I wasn't Politically correct, but basically you babysit adults correct?
-VR
Okay, let's see if your repugnant babysitting comparison holds water.
A Psychiatrist or Clinical Psychologist will refer a client to our outreach team following their diagnosis and initial treatment (which may or may not have involved medication or time on a mental health ward). Such a diagnosis will vary from depression to schizophrenia and a plethora of conditions in between. The team I manage will allocate an outreach worker and they will work with the client towards agreed outcomes in the community, which will range from social inclusion, managing anxiety, finding employment or education, maintaining a stable mental health etc. My team rarely do home visits and are more likely to engage with a client in a coffee shop or college.
As well as managing the team I also carry a small caseload of clients and specialize in assisting people to reduce social anxiety specifically using a strategy of habitualization and extinction, which I'd be happy to elaborate on if you have a genuine interest, and of course acknowledge your crass babysitting error.
@very-rustysaid So you still haven't said quite what it is you do....I take it you are just offended because that is EXACTLY what you do.
You should be proud of it not offended by it.
I spent some time looking after people confined to wheel chairs one lady in particular.....They called each other cripples when they would meet. What do you think of that???? Are they offensive when th ...[text shortened]... ways of coping....laughing about it or making fun of it is much better than sulking about it.
-VR
Goad is working with people suffering mental health issues - is there more to stay about it? People who struggle with such issues often have a difficult time and they need professional help.
@ghost-of-a-dukesaid Okay, let's see if your repugnant babysitting comparison holds water.
A Psychiatrist or Clinical Psychologist will refer a client to our outreach team following their diagnosis and initial treatment (which may or may not have involved medication or time on a mental health ward). Such a diagnosis will vary from depression to schizophrenia and a plethora of condition ...[text shortened]... elaborate on if you have a genuine interest, and of course acknowledge your crass babysitting error.
Actually I am quite interested....I know a person who you speak of who is Schizophrenia which is kept under control with meds...He told me some about it and that he doesn't have feelings like we do, he seemed very nice, there are times I see him and it is like he doesn't know me, and other times he engages in conversation. I am thinking it has to do with is condition....He was very proud of the fact he had a job now working 2hrs a the hospital a week. His uncle was with him one day, but didn't get a chance to talk to his uncle without him there. I had lots of questions about the condition. I know he drinks at leasst 6 large coffee one right after the other, can't seem to get enough. He seems like he is fairly intelligent to me, but quiet and doesn't say much unless you get him engaged in conversation.
22 Nov '19 11:53
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