what I know about living in a residential treatment facility in general that isn't meant for temporary homing is that it is mostly assisted living on a schedule, you get your own little room, there's a curfew, there's a schedule of activities the residents have to do, and depending on what kind of facility it is the staff are either very involved or barely involved in your daily lifeThank you for responding. My understanding is that there are different types of residential facilities. I know people who was in one relatively short-term (3 months) & I know people who have been in them 2+ years. Some are more like group homes. Some are more like inpatient hospitals, but long term. Some are like assisted living for people who have difficulty functioning on their own, including having their meds dispensed by nurses. Other places let residents keep low amounts of meds (1 week at a time, for safety reasons). Some provide daily therapy, some don't.
I might be interested in trying one that provides daily therapy, because weekly or twice weekly therapy just doesn't cut it for me. I also kind of like the idea of having, say, 3 months break from the outside world. Like, it would be nice to have a break from dealing with the things that stress me out. But I am worried that after those 3 months are up, I would return to the real world & get overwhelmed again. It would be interesting to hear if others have made this transition before.
My parents think daily therapy wouldn't help anyway, because I have been inpatient & partial hospital (day programs) multiple times without relief. But these provide groups that are not tailored to me. When other patients are actively psychotic & acting up, group isn't very therapeutic. I've literally been in groups with people who strip, hump the walls, see/hear things, throw things, etc. Then, the people running the groups (sometimes therapists, but sometimes med techs or peer specialists) have to focus on trying to get their clothes back on or otherwise address that patient's behavior instead of really running a therapeutic group.
I think if a residential provided individual counseling, I would actually be addressing my issues.
