question about hospitalization.....quick
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question about hospitalization.....quick
| Mon, 05-16-2005 - 9:43pm |
Can anyone tell me what happens when you go to the hospital voluntarily for suicidal feelings/thoughts/actions? I'm feeling real bad right now; I've thought about going to the hospital before but the idea REALLY, REALLY scares me. What exactly do they do there? How long do they keep you? Do they let you go if you want to leave? Do they lock you up? Are you with dangerous crazy people? How do you keep your workplace from finding out where you are? Also, i live at home with my parents and one sister, and I'm afraid of what they would think about me going into the hospital. I don't think they realize how bad or desparate I am because i have had many years of experience of hiding my emotions/problems and i'm real good at appearing "just fine" on the outside but inside i'm falling apart fast. I think they would freak out if i went to the hospital, like there's a stigma there. This makes me feel even worse and makes me want to die more. Could someone plesase answer quickly? thanks.

Sandra.
I'll try and answer your questions as best I can from my own personal and professional experience. Others will likely add their own feedback which is great cause it will give you a variety of perspectives!
Hi, (triggers -talks about my attempt) please come back to this later (or never) if you aren't safe.
Well I'm in Canada so this is all probably irrelavent. I went to the hospital for an actual attempt and didn't even end up inpatient. I just remained in EPT (emergency psychiatric treatment) for about 22 hrs. They said I was "coherent" and sent me home. :( I suppose that they didn't seriously think it was a suicide attempt. They just observed me because of the meds in my system (being traquillizers they let me suffer through it lucky me (although I've heard the charcoal stuff is horrible). Apparantly tranquillizers aren't as lethal as i thought. I just was stoned for the next three days (of course the hospital didn't know that because they sent me home). I wasn't coherent, and definately wasn't safe.
I was so angry about that. If they didn't even admit me for an attempt I become alot less likely to go there with the thoughts before an attempt.
I don't know if this was helpful or made things worse or just had you saying "why they heck is she saying this"
Hope you are well,
Amanda