Services provided by a facility to a patient. Just broad, not specific.
Answer by Anna S
what do you mean? like inpatient?
as in psychiatric hospitals?
haha you need to specify.
Answer by Iargainn
It depends on where you live.
For public community mental health centers, the general standby is a psychiatrist to put people on meds. They have too many patients, and are more often concerned with sticking people on meds that might possibly eventually control the symptoms, rather than on fixing any underlying problems.
Some places have a couple of therapists.
Very few public community mental health centers offer group therapy.
Within any community, though, there is almost always an option or three other than the public system. If there is a university nearby, they may have a doctoral program in which student offer free or low-cost therapy/meds to the public. Don't let the fact that they are students scare you off- these are often the best psychiatrists out there because they are more open to learning, are better educated than their older peers, and aren't as jaded, so they are more likely to offer true help.
There are also religious organizations that sometimes offer sliding-scale services (psychiatrist, individual/couples counseling, group therapy, etc.). While they are located at a religious place (Jewish Family and Children Services is an example), the services offered aren't religious in nature, and anyone of any (or no) religion can take advantage of them (there may be exceptions, but that is the general way of these places).
Answer by Annette T
I would be inclined to talk to your GP or CPN. They will be able to tell you what mental health provision there is in the community. Failing this contact your local NHS trust or visit their website.
Usually you will find that groups are set up for people who have mental health issue but that are fit and able to integrate with other like mined people. Often you find walking or music or even art therapy is on offer too.
Good luck and don't give up with your quest to find out. And I'm sorry not to be of more help but I know from my own experience that each NHS area provide different levels of provision many of which are run by voluntary organisations.
We still have a long way to go in the UK with care in the community for those with mental health issues but it is slowly improving though.
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