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Re: when do you know when to go to the hospital

Posted by Zana on June 10, 2009, at 16:52:11

In reply to Re: when do you know when to go to the hospital, posted by Alexanderfromdenmark on June 10, 2009, at 11:29:41

Dear Uncouth. I'm sorry to hear you are feeling so awful.
I think you should go to a hospital or ER if you feel you are a danger to yourself or others. I think you have to be realistic about what a hospitalization can do for you. It's not therapy. They will focus on your meds and, if your lucky, may have some new ideas. It's certainly a safe place to try out new things. But if you think your pdoc is up to speed, it might make more sense to have a psychpharm consult. That'a another way to get a new set of eyes on what you are struggling with, what you are taking and what you have taken in the past.
That being said, if you do not feel safe, and can't take care of yourself, it might make sense to consider a hospitalization. Did you read the Daphne Merkin article that was posted here a few weeks ago? It's about her hospitalization for depression and I think gives a really good picture of the experiences both of depression and of the hospitalization. It was in the New York Times if you have trouble finding it here.
Try to find out as much as you can about the hospital you are considering. Who staffs the units? What is a day on the unit like? What is there approach or orientation? Hospitals vary a lot. There are few good ones.
Still, if you feel you can not make it on your own, I wouldn't let the stigma stop you. You have to take care of yourself and if a hospitalization looks like a useful step, you should take it.
I hope you feel better soon and please let us know how it's going. We'll all be thinking of you.

Zana

 

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