Hospitalization

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Community Leader
Registered: 10-10-2007
Hospitalization
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Tue, 07-21-2009 - 2:57pm

I have not posted in awhile, but know many of you on this board.  Wanted to share with you that I finally gave in and checked myself into a mental health hospital last week.  I have been having suicidal thoughts for 3 weeks and decided I needed help.  I was scared to death to go, as this was my first time!  But, I am home now and feeling so much better!  I attended support groups, which were the most helpful part of being hospitalized.  My medication has also been increased (Effexor XR) and the doctor added Abilify.  If anyone takes these two medications, you would not even believe how EXPENSIVE they are.   After the insurance payed, I still had to pay about $200!!!!!!  My husband and I joked that I better not be depressed after having to pay that much for anti-depressants (smile).


If anyone would like to chat further, please feel free to email me:  sunset5000@yahoo.com


Thanks for reading :)


 

Spring A&A

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-02-2005
Tue, 07-28-2009 - 11:32am
Heidi - it is so good to see you back with us! I am proud of you for reaching out for the help you needed. I have been wanting to email you to see how you have been. Now I will watch to see if you are on yahoo messenger and hit you up there.


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Avatar for sunset5000
Community Leader
Registered: 10-10-2007
Sat, 08-08-2009 - 1:11pm

Hello To All:


As I meantioned in my last post, I was hospitalized for depression and it has changed my life.