Many people report that they felt relieved after the initial call to Crozer, that it was reassuring just to hear someone say that what they were going through was common and that help was at hand. In that sense, you may begin to feel better as soon as you pick up the telephone.

Your formal treatment lasts until the symptoms cease. Every person is different, but in most cases, significant progress is achieved in 10 to 20 weeks, during which you spend 45 to 50 minutes each week with a psychiatrist. Over this period, most patients successfully learn how to cope with their situations and do not need to continue treatment. Those who must continue taking medication, however, will have to stop in periodically -- perhaps once every six months -- to be checked and to have their prescriptions reissued.

Naturally, Crozer patients whose treatment has concluded are welcome to contact us at any time if they experience difficulties.