Posted by madison88 on September 27, 2002, at 20:16:03
In reply to How do you know when to go to the hospital?, posted by sienna on September 27, 2002, at 19:31:24
If you feel you can't trust yourself not to try and kill yourself I would go to the hospital. I just know when I was really bad the part of me that wanted to die got too much control. When that happens, it doesn't matter how logically you argue with yourself not to do anything b/c the part of you that wants to die can twist it all around and use it as evidence that you should. I would suggest going right away when you feel out of control, b/c tormenting yourself over whether to do something or not to do something is traumatic in and of itself. Suicide attempts are harmful and should be prevented, beyond the fact that you might actually manage to kill yourself. I hope you are seeing a therapist. Usually therapists give you a number to call if you have a crisis. (Otherwise, you need to see a therapist and need to ask for a number to call if you happen to have a crisis--it's standard policy for them to give you a number.) It varies to whom the number connects you to. It is a good lifeline to have in case you need to talk to someone right away.
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