Posted by maxime on May 29, 2006, at 23:15:00
In reply to How do doc's react to suicidal ideations?, posted by jealibeanz on May 29, 2006, at 12:28:00
Thinking about it and doing it are 2 different things. The only way he will put you in the hospital is if you have a history of attempts, or if you have "plans".
However if the feelings are too strong for you to handle, you can always go into the hospital vountarily.
This has been my experience.
Maxie
> If you tell your doc that you do think about it, are they obligated to hospitalize you or require counseling? I could admit to my doctor that I've thought about it every day for the past month, but definitely will not attempt.
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> My reasoning is that I do not have to quick, easy, surefire method of doing so. I realize that the failure rate is pretty high, even if I did have a chosen and trusted method.
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> If I were to fail, my life would be worse. I'd be hospitalized, have to drop out of school, and be labeled as "suicidal" by family, friends, and doctors. I'm smart enough to avoid all that as to not worsen my depression and life situation!
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> If I told my doctor that, how do you think he would respond? Urgently? Or is it pretty common for depressed people to at least have the idea floating through their minds at times?
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