Life After Discharging from the Partial Hospitalization Program & Intensive Outpatient Program

Mental health has been my struggle since 2019, but it started to negatively impact my daily life since late 2022. I chose to suppress those low-grade emotional, mental, and physical signs that something was wrong. When I opened up about my struggles to every day individuals, I was met with confusion and the saying "Just be happy!"

I thought that my lows in 2022, 2023, and 2024 were simply seasonal. I thought that after finishing one episode, I had already experienced rock bottom. But 2025 came around, and I realized just how much in rock bottom I was, and that I will always experience more rock bottoms in the future.

The difference is, I now feel capable of riding the ebbs and flows of life due to the theory that is taught in dialectic behavioral therapy (DBT): "two things can be true at the same time".

Why do I bring this up on a public forum? There has been discussions in industry that soft skills will be more important moving forward with the rapid growth and efficiency of technology. I hope to introduce individuals to the skills of DBT, not simply to help them at work. But to also help them navigate their life.

I hope to challenge the buzz phrase "finding work-life balance."

I'm back and ready to share and learn with you all.