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After being hospitalised for a week due to a melt down I am now in an out patient group therepy thing and it sucks. I was fine in the hospital, the space was larger, there were lots of breaks where I could get some space alone etc. The out patient thing is in one room from 9-3 with 11 other people. The only breaks are for the bathroom. I am exhausted and thinking of not going back. I'm not sure what to do. I still need help, especially since the hospital put me on a low dose of risperidol and I'm supposed to get the refills from the Dr at the out patient thing.

I like the work shop learning part of the group but there is a lot of interaction which is difficult for me.

I think I need a different kind of help but I don't know how I'll find it. The group is creating more problems than it's solving.

Has anyone else done group stuff? How did you manage? Should I leave and look for help elsewhere?

Thanks! nelle

ooops I meant therapy. I never was the best at spelling.

Why on Earth would any Mental Health professional put an Aspie in 'group' anything? Do they lock you in a straight jacket at night and put you in a padded room? If you've already been suffering from hyperanxiety, forcing you into social interaction just seems cruel.

I'd seek help elsewhere IMO. I went to group stuff before and they were trying to teach some skills I thought it was BS! Also a group therapy (sitting around in a circle even!) I whipped out my Gameboy the therapist was like "what's that" Me: A gameboy Her: PUT THAT AWAY THIS ISN'T THE PLACE FOR THAT! Me: Oh (So I sat there the entire time tapping my foot not saying a word. Sadly from my expereince (I'm in America in Florida to be specific) I feel I haven't got much help myself. Everyone's either A)Oh you're depressed take a pill or B) Just get over it. I hope you can find some help that actually HELPS YOU! Good luck (because looking at my track record I'll end up in jail before I actually get help.

Thanks for the validation The hospital was a good experience for me. They had groups but they were all workshops with little or no interaction. Unfortunately that hospital is an hour and a half away. If it were closer I'd go to thier outpatient thing.

I don't know what to do. I'm searching with Google right now.

I'm thinking the group thing is going to send me back to meltdown mode.

I went to couple group therapies when I was 12. It was on behavior. The group therapy, the teacher used poker chips and we each had a cup. We earned chips by participation and we each had turns talking and we each did role playing. Then after the session, we could save our chips or trade them for a prize. I loved it.

But the other therapy I was in didn't use chips and prizes so it was no fun. I hated going there. We were also handed work sheets to work on. We still had talk turns and it was only four people in the group. I was the second youngest there. I found it more difficult. I just listened.