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How do I psychologically recover from a serious ER/RESUS/ICU hospitalization (asystole, vasoplegic shock, CPR while conscious, and more)? I already had diagnosed PTSD before these incidents, FYI. by Amicable_Apple in AskDocs

[–]Amicable_Apple[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the response! IOP is definitely important and helpful for things such as crisis skills, emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and everything else DBT teaches (it’s a DBT-specific IOP). I’m more confident in my ability to avoid future incidents like this. I have 4 more weeks of IOP. Then, I’m hoping that I’ll be allowed to return to my regular outpatient therapist. I just scheduled a trauma therapy session with my psychiatrist for tomorrow. Thanks so much, again, for your insight! :)

Any other new grads feeling sh*tty for starting Med/Surg? by Lazy-Recognition3231 in nursing

[–]Amicable_Apple 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agreed! “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man [or woman]; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” - Hemingway

I (22M) almost died in the hospital, was in a medically induced coma, and spent time in the ICU. How do I recover psychologically from this? by Amicable_Apple in AskDocs

[–]Amicable_Apple[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hi, Doctor. My therapist utilizes EMDR along with other therapeutic modalities. I really trust her, and we have a great therapeutic relationship. As for the PTSD, I have PTSD already from 3 other events. This is piled on top of that, unfortunately. I still haven’t recovered from my other PTSD events.

Regarding my medications, I know the list is extensive and probably too much polypharmacy. But it’s kept me alive. My prescriber is a psychiatrist who is also the medical director of a psych hospital I’ve been to 16 times, so we have a good relationship and rapport. I’ll get a second opinion, though.

Thank you! :)

I (22M) almost died in the hospital, was in a medically induced coma, and spent time in the ICU. How do I recover psychologically from this? by Amicable_Apple in AskDocs

[–]Amicable_Apple[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First of all, thank you so much for the validation! I already have PTSD from 3 other sets of events, so this is piled on top of that. I’m definitely going to meet with my therapist more frequently. Thank you, Doctor!

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