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Dr wants me to go to psych ER

tryingtohealAK
tryingtohealAK
I am so scared. Two weeks ago I was working, mom, wife...I've completely fallen apart. Can't sleep or eat. I'm supposed to go to the psych ER and I'm so fucking scared
anneccleaver
anneccleaver
Hey it is a good sign that you are taking care of your self yes please do what the doctor says.
Fleurdelisa27
Fleurdelisa27
What is a psych ER?
bridgie101
bridgie101
Have you gone off any drugs cold turkey by any chance? Have you been having problems for a while and not dealing with them?

this seems extremely out of the blue and the only way I know to crash severely so that you can't function at all is to go off your meds cold turkey.

:) all the best! Take care, you'll get through this.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
To go to a psych ER can often help prevent a medical situation from getting worse by getting the observation, visual, oral, listening, appearances, to a connected diagnosis with treatment of fast-acting trail mix of drugs and therapy.

Best wishes. You are not alone.
sistst524
sistst524
Just reading this now, but I hope you did go. I was actually convinced by a couple of police officers who my son called because I was threatening suicide on the phone. Best thing I ever did.
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