Hospitalization

Thread Topic: Hospitalization

KateSophia33 Joined: Dec 6, '09 Status: New User	2009-12-06 01:20:38
	I feel like I need to go to the hospital. I feel really stupid, because I've been taking meds for three years, and they stopped helping about 6 mos ago. Now I've been having suicide thoughts but I don't want to die. I don't want to be like "Hey, I want to go to the hospital" because I feel like that's stupid. What do I do??
haart Joined: Oct 17, '09 Status: Junior User	2009-12-06 02:49:55
	Just tell doctors that you have serious plans to kill yourself, then they have a legal obligation to hospitalise you.
erinro Joined: Nov 13, '09 Status: Junior User	2009-12-06 09:36:37
	Oh man, I had that exact dilemma a few years ago. Do you have a psychiatrist? Have you tried changing over your meds or other things like therapy? Have you ever been to a psych hospital? I have not but have heard that once you get in there you don't really get very good medical attention - someone I know who spent time in a mental hospital would go for many days seeing only nurses and no doctors.. Not that she was "mis"treated; she was just left un-treated, other than being forced to take drugs. And she was worse when she got out than when she went in (kind of like the movie "A Woman Under the Influence"). If you admit yourself voluntarily (which is very common) the treatment might be different I guess; you can just do that by walking in the Emergency. Good luck dear.
fantasy Joined: Jul 28, '09 Status: Senior User	2009-12-07 09:39:04
	Ikd if you're a teenager they won't take you seriously. It's a joke with my mom now, she jokes about me with her frends, how i threatend to suicide, she laughs all the time at me even the therapist dosnt take me seriously
KateSophia33 Joined: Dec 6, '09 Status: New User	2009-12-07 21:13:12
	I've never been in a mental hospital... My friend told me they'd put me in the psych ward at the regular hospital. I used to have a psychologist, but she moved away and no one else aroud here is covered by my insurance. I have a dr appt next week, so I think I'm just going to stay close to friends so nothing happens until then and see what my doctor says... If not I think I'll just go to the hospital myself... I still just feel so weird about it...
erinro Joined: Nov 13, '09 Status: Junior User	2009-12-09 09:24:21
	oops, that's what i meant, psych ward at regular hospital... That sucks that there isn't another psychologist govered by your insurance. What about psychiatrists, same thing? I had a family doctor give me antidepressants for 3 years without ever sending me to a specialist, and I didn't know enough to ask for a referral to one; now I wish I had because my family doctor didn't really know what she was talking about.. Don't feel weird about walking into the hospital; it happens all the time and if you admit yourself voluntarily your stay will probably be much more agreeable..
beforetheworst Joined: Dec 12, '09 Status: New User	2009-12-20 01:39:37
	I think talking about this with your Dr is a good idea. They could even help organise an admission. That would make it a bit easier... If you don't feel you can stay safe until then, I strongly encourage you to just take yourself to Aat your local hospital. They're used to this, they won't think it's weird at all! That's what they're there for! But I know how uncomfortable it can be, it's taken me years to work up the courage to just walk into hospital. Good luck!
K8bpd Joined: Oct 25, '09 Status: Junior User	2009-12-20 12:38:06
	Im in the hospital right now and believe it or not I think it was the right decision...if you truely need to go in...go in
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