Treatment Plan

[ovideater]

I'm really frustrated right now. Tomorrow in my session with my ARMHS worker we are going to be going over my old treatment plan and  creating a new one  based on their new paperwork style.  I've been trying to think ahead about what kinds of things I want on my treatment plan because I know that Shawna is going to ask me about that tomorrow,

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[david_feuer]

I can relate to a lot of this, though my own disorders are different. I wish I knew how to draw the line between a disorder explaining failure and a disorder being used as an excuse for failure. Depression and ADHD are both tough that way.

As for the question of "How can I be a social worker if I need one," all I can say is that a pretty large portion of people who go into mental health professions have struggled with mental illnesses of their own-it's why they're passionate about their work.

[ovideater]

You phrased that perfectly.

"Draw[ing] the line between a disorder explaining failure and a disorder being used as an excuse for failure."

That's what I worry about all the time. And I worry that even if I might be drawing the line appropriately for my life, other people might see these choices and think about them differently. I'm worried about being judged for what may (or may not) be my mental illness.

[david_feuer]

You may or may not be interested in reading The Myth of Laziness by Mel Levine.

[engnyath]

I've been thinking about this a lot myself lately, as fall is upon us and the days are growing rapidly shorter. My mental health is starting to slide again, as it has the past few winters, and I'm starting to notice things I should be doing to take care of myself that I'm just plain not. It gets to the point where I'm starting to have difficulty accomplishing tasks that shouldn't be an issue, where I can't tell if I'm making up excuses to not do the things I'm having trouble with or if I have legitimate reasons for having difficulty. And I just can't see myself telling my boss "Hi, I know I should have met this deadline, but yesterday I just couldn't make myself get up out of bed and I haven't felt like eating anything in days. So I know I'm behind on this project, but I need you to cut me more slack".

Anyway, now I'm rambling, but I wanted to comment and say I get where you're coming from and I'm struggling with this too. So you're not alone by far.