Anxiety

[bauer8489]

If I go to the ER can they help me if I feel extremely anxious? I don't want to go to a psyc hospital.

[Gattinko]

They will help you of course, i dont think that theyll send you to psych hospital...

[CazO46]

If you are not already on anti anxiety medication they may give you something short term until you can see your own Dr. Are you on the UK?

[bauer8489 in reply to CazO46]

I don't know what UK is. I feel really bad.

[Paula1982 in reply to bauer8489]

United Kingdom

[hypercat54]

UK is short for United Kingdom. I think Caz is asking what country you are in. x

[bauer8489 in reply to hypercat54]

I'm in the US.

[bauer8489]

I feel like my only option is to suffer. My insurance doesn't cover therapy anymore.

[Paula1982 in reply to bauer8489]

What state are you located in? There are usually organizations that are free to low fee that can help.

[CazO46]

My apologies I should have said United Kingdom , thanks hypercat54! It's different here as most of our hospitals have crisis mental health teams who provide urgent support . I think it might help if you start to form a plan about how you are going to start to deal with this. There are lots of good online resources that you could use, any friends/ family you could confide in that would be able to help? Do you have access to emergency medication for anxiety or is this recent ? You shouldn't have to suffer like this with no help, can you get an appointment with a Dr? Sorry for all the questions

[bauer8489 in reply to CazO46]

No family or friends here. A dr. App wait is at least 1 month. I have no access to medicine.

[CazO46 in reply to bauer8489]

Ok I see why you feel desperate. I would think about calling the Dr and asking for an emergency appointment that you can't wait a month. If there is absolutely nothing sooner then make the appointment they give you as you are going to have to see a Dr a some point. Check online and see if there are any crisis mental health charities you could call now for a chat ? Think if there is any friend even if you haven't spoken in a while that you could call? Otherwise stay on here to keep yourself distracted until the feels ease a little.