Posted by bookgurl99 on August 4, 2002, at 22:43:45
In reply to The bad side of therapy...advice wanted!, posted by Raven on August 4, 2002, at 18:29:38
Raven --
I'm sorry that you're feeling rejected right now. The truth, is they probably love your work and genuinely like you as a person. But mental health agencies have to be very careful to not bend the rules for anyone -- and while you know that you can handle having this volunteer position at the agency without a meltdown, in all likelihood there are people the agency treats who could not. In order to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest or breaking boundaries, the agency puts you under the same standards as everyone else.
You can be grateful that at least the psych gave it to you straight. Now you don't have to waste your time trying to figure out when they'll call you back.
Right now, I can't imagine that you'll be able to convince the agency that you should volunteer for them -- and the request will only make them wonder if you _are_ the kind of loony this request was set up for. What I would do, instead, is find a similar treatment place (that you have never been a patient with) or social work agency that you could volunteer to do similar work for. You would still have the benefit of having your work put to good use, and feel appreciated for your effort.
Good luck! And remember, don't take this personally --
bookgurl99
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