His Name Is Blurryface *Joshler*

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To put it simply, Tyler has been making amazing progress, and it has been evident to everyone who worked with him.

Tyler’s team was having a check-in meeting later this day to re-evaluate Tyler’s care and plan. Josh had been preparing for this meeting for days on end, compiling reports and preparing answers to typical questions. Patrick’s boss was the main person who needed to be impressed in order to continue and advance Tyler’s care.

Patrick and Josh have been talking about the possibility of progressively exposing Tyler to group and open environments, hoping that it will ease Tyler back into somewhat normal living, with the end goal of having Tyler released from Imagina, and into the real world.

With 20 minutes remaining until the meeting, Josh woke Tyler up, giving him his meds and breakfast. After spending some time getting Tyler fully conscious, Josh said bye to Tyler, and began walking to Patrick’s office.

Josh and Patrick did some last minute review before going to the meeting room. When they walked into the room, Pete and the boss were already sitting down at the table.

Tyler’s team was smaller compared to other patients’. This was mainly because Tyler would only let a handful of people interact with him. Normally, patients would have 2-3 carers/therapists while Tyler just had (and really only needed) Josh.

The meeting promptly started, first discussing Tyler’s previous condition before being transferred to Imagina. All of them were aware of Tyler’s profile, and how unique of a case he is. They were also all aware of the incredible progress Tyler has made after being transferred to Imagina, most credit going to Josh.

Josh soon shared all of his records and thoughts on Tyler’s plan and care. He made sure to note each advancement made, effectively transitioning into the newly acquired information from the boy. Discussing the past abuse and concept of Blurryface helped them realize how serious and fragile Tyler was; there were countless triggers and fears that were embedded into Tyler’s brain. Even though Tyler was getting better at learning how to live with these fears and triggers, he was prone to get provoked.

Because of all the noted progress, all of them have agreed on a plan to push Tyler slightly out of his comfort zone to gently expose him to the real world.

They discussed the possibility of giving Tyler ward leave with Josh to walk the hospital together, and eventually outside. Ideas of having Tyler start joining group sessions and communal spaces were also suggested.

They eventually decided on bringing people into Tyler’s room for expanded social interaction as the first step. Once comfortable, they would attempt ward leave, and hopefully achieve group session and communal space attendance.

They knew the plan was ambitious, but they also knew that Tyler needed further exposure if he ever wants to be released from Imagina to live his life.