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FireflyWine
I have read several of the posts here by those of you that have been hospitalized and I am perplexed as to why I never was. I have attempted suicide three times which put me in the er. A few others where I did go to the er but it looked on the outside like just a car accident etc. Can anyone give me reasons they would not have put me in a psych hospital? They never even offered meds. Just suggested I might need counseling. No one gave a F*** is the only answer I can come up with.
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I am pretty sure that it's a nationwide law that if you say "I am suicidal. I just tried killing myself" ... they legally must admit you. To somewhere.
Where you sorta quiet about the "real" motivation behind your ER visit? They are real good at ER.. but the one thing that they all really suck at is mind reading.
I had a friend joke with me yesterday.. that if a hosp is not looking like they want to really HELP me... to ask for their name... "so that I can list in my suicide letter the names of the people who would not help me."
When all you can see is darkness... and dont' really give a chit about life or you living it.... The psych hosp can be a beautiful place to be.
How ARE you feeling Ms.Wine?????? ARE you suicidal? IF you are.. don't monkey around with it. Call 911 now.. just say "I'm suicidal" .. and they will do all the rest.
Carry me in your heart-pocket. xoxoxoxox
I am not suicidal right now but last night I was and thought about going in to the er but thought, why bother? they will just send me home and bill me for comming in.
That just takes the cake of all things that SUCK. What a lousy ER. I am so sorry that they did not give you the immediate help that you needed at the time.
I'd go with the "what's your name for my suicide note" approach next time.
Geeesh... JERKS.
((((( FireflyWine)))))
The first Christmas after my husband died at the family Christmas party my brother in law brought up one of my more colorful suicide attempts and made a joke about it. When I looked him in the face and said I don't think it is a joke, he just looked at me like he didn't understand why it wasn't funny. Like I was from another planet. Thanks for understanding this. I am not very clear headed today and I hope I am making some sense.
PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFfft
Bullshit?
Yeah. I think their's a "mental health crisis" all over this country. It sucks. Takes a lot of work to get help and there is NO crisis interventions, at least in my state.
Good Luck Firefly- while you're feeling up to it- GET A SAFETY PLAN!
I have to agree there is a behavioral health crisis all over the country and it seems as though it just gets swept under the carpet.
That had to be a terrifying experience! Almost like something out of the dark ages. That would certainly scare me off ever trying to get help at the hospital. I can see why getting a Safety Plan would be invaluable.