When to go to hospital?

[Lightswitch]

Feelings, symptoms but not 100% of the time. I can handle it some of the time. Anyone chosen to go to hospital and ask for help? Please what was it like?

I worry that I will be rejected because it isnt serious enough. I worry what others will think and say if I do go. I feel gilt that I take up a professionals time when I am ok sometimes. I think if I am rational to think all of this I can just stick it out one more day then one more then one more.

I have chatted on the mental health crisis hotline chat. I have reached out to the drs.

Are the symptoms causing the anxiety or the anxiety causing the symptoms?

Any advise or ideas

[Kc29]

it’s good to count or play a game on your phone

[Tiberius3]

I feel for you. I believe, we know ourselves better than anyone else in this world. If you have tried to go about talking to doctors, receiving counseling, and hopping on the crisis hotline. Then going to receive a psych eval is not a bad idea. Hopefully you have someone in your life who you feel safe with letting them know. But if not, do it alone. It is YOUR life and happiness on the line. Do what you need for you. Everything else can wait.

[Curry223]

I’ve been there! I’ve called the ambulance twice in once day because of panic attacks and they told me next time just go to the ER. What you feeling is scary and I hope you can find coping mechanisms for when you’re alone.

Listen to Megan the stallion- Anxiety

[misslillie]

I have chosen to go to the hospital several times. You can choose to ask for help before you because totally incapacitated. Before you hit rock bottom and your recovery will be easier. You and your doctor will decide if you meet the criteria for admission. You are valuable. You will not be taking up somebody's time. Err on the side of caution. stigma does exist but do not let it keep you from the medical care that you deserve. Stay in touch with your friends here at this site.

[Lightswitch in reply to misslillie]

I went. They had no room, so they talked and I waited. I went home feeling the same way I went. The outcome was virtual group therapy and meds. I am not happy about either. I feel I have no other options. So I wait for it to just go away or feel strong enough to push it down again as I have done for years.

[Hidden]

Basically if you are having serious thoughts of committing suicide and you’re thinking of ways to do it, that’s when to go there to save yourself. And some places are better than others.