Individual Treatment
As a psychiatrist, Dr. Re'em treats individuals for Long Covid associated psychological and psychiatric symptoms.
This often means starting with a focused psychotherapy and considering the addition of medication on an as-needed individual basis after a thorough discussion of risks and benefits.
Long Covid - focused psychotherapy is uniquely tailored to the individual and their overall condition. Some common themes are:
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Confronting a new identity as a medically ill individual
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Navigating disbelief and stigma from other medical providers, friends, family, employers
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Exploring & addressing hopelessness and suicidal thoughts
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Accepting one's position without giving up or giving in
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Learning to tolerate the unknown
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Understanding powerlessness
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Making meaning in life