I don't know. Not sure what tools there are to choose from? I generally focus on trying to get a routine back, being mindful of negative self evaluation and radical acceptance, plus lots of sleep. So I try and change my mindset first then hope my body follows
I wonder if you could still implement the same idea of a handbrake break into your life without having to go inpatient? I think some of the key things would be giving yourself permission to completely step away from stuff to just rest and focus on healing; setting boundaries around that; and then spending a few weeks _just_ doing things that are good for your mental health.
Yes I think I could do that. That's what I'm going to try to do I think. That said, it's definitely harder to do this healing in the 'real' world as a) the only people who will know you are actually quite ill are the ones you tell and that may be awkward. Hospital pretty much says it all for you. b) it's hard to avoid daily demands and c) you generally have to go out to the support, they don't typically come to you. That said, the protective factors are you have your home comforts and family (Ok, that could swing both ways), nobody else HAS to know if you don't want them to / can avoid them long enough and finally you can tailor your days as you please although again, this is a double edge sword as with mental illness comes a reduction in judgement & capacity to make decisions. So yeh, there's that.
