Provide a Program for Psychological Subsidy for Schizophrenic, Schizotypy and Dissociative Identity Disorder
<p>Mar 06, 2015 09:47 PM</p>
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Provide a Program for Psychological Subsidy for Schizophrenic, Schizotypy and Dissociative Identity Disorder</p>
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Kimberly Harris Australia</p>
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People with Schizophrenic, Schizotypy and Dissociative Identity Disorder where they suffer from visible hallucinations, audible hallucinations and disturbing compulsions are given the option of hospitalisation in the event their situation is severe. But the problems lies when the person is deemed fit enough to return to their life outside the hospital.</p>
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Yes there are 'groups' out there which are supposed to help the mentally ill. However these 'groups' are not necessarily the best place for people with these particular mental illnesses. Some 'groups' won't offer help to these types of people due to the complicated nature of most cases. Also most of the 'groups' out there are not orchestrated to deal specifically with symptoms related to these mental illnesses. Leaving these persons stuck in group therapy listening to abuse, addiction, and other issues that don't ever really address what these people have to live so closely with every day. Nor teach them skills to deal with visions, voices or compulsions so they maybe accepted in the main stream world. As result most of these 'groups' don't really specifically address these necessary and very specific issues. Each person's siutation is diverse enough only one on one setting helps best versus a group setting.</p>
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Most of these people need the support of a hospital (when severe), a psychologist weekly (minimum), a GP and one or more family members to have a chance at a normal life. They also need this support group in as much as possible to be constant and not an ever changing group people for a best result due to intricacies of their cases.</p>
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As of now, outside the hospital environment, a patient is allowed a subsidy of 12 sessions to see a psychologist once a year. For people with these types if mental illnesses this is NOT even close to what they need. Most psychologists average $190 a session a psychiatrist averages $395 a session. Most of these of these people need to go every week at a minimum. I believe persons with these mental illnesses should have with psychological help the chance learn to cope with their illness and become as productive a member of society as possible. As it is now unless these people have got the PRICEST insurance which covers private sessions or MONEY If they don't have that high insurance coverage will find themselves in financial crisis or just giving up when in fact they might have had a chance with better support.</p>
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Please remember these illnesses not only affect the patient but create a knock on effect to their spouses, children, parents and siblings. These families could be spared less financial problems, anxiety and stress with their loved one getting better support one on one through an organised program such as what I'm suggesting.</p>