Should i admit myself?

[SickOfThis]

Ive been feeling suicidal for a week or so now and this weekend my boyfriend and i (of 5 years) broke up and ive been feeling even worse. I am on citalopram and diazepam.
I saw my GP today and she suggested that a stay in hospital might be a good idea but im not sure. She said about sectioning me aswell but i convinced her i wouldnt do anything right away. Im just really scared and dont know what to do. I probably would go to hospital if i didnt have so much uni work to do (not that ive been doing it).
Does anyone have any advice or know what the shortest amount of time i will have to stay there is?
Thanks
x

[william wallace]

If you go in voluntary you can leave whenever you want.
Or you could follow your own advice;"Razors pain you, rivers are damp, acid stains you, drugs cause cramps, guns aren't lawful, nooses give, gas smells awful, you might as well live":)

[macc noodle]

You don't have to be suicidal to take the help offered from a short stay in hospital - very often it can help sort out the right meds and counselling to help you cope better.

You are clearly undergoing a really tough time, so :hugs: and good luck.

Macc Noodle
xx

[haz]

If you go in voluntary you can leave whenever you want.
Or you could follow your own advice;"Razors pain you, rivers are damp, acid stains you, drugs cause cramps, guns aren't lawful, nooses give, gas smells awful, you might as well live":)

Dorothy Parker. Good quote.

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Dear Sickofthis,

Sorry to hear you are feeling like this. Your GP must be quite worried about you if she is thinking of having you sectioned as the number of hospital beds are limited.

I'm afraid there is no "set time" on the length of your stay, but as Gordon said it's better to go in on a voluntary basis than being sectioned.

What do you hope to achieve from a hospital stay? Is just to stay safe until these feelings have passed?

If you think you are not safe right now then perhaps your GP is right. Only you know how you feel right now.

An alternative would be the Crisis Team visiting you at home. Are you under the care of a psychiatrist or CPN at the moment?

:hugs:

[SickOfThis]

Thanks for the advice. I do think that I would be going to keep myself safe for a while. I would also like to get my medication sorted out but really don't want to have to stay for more than a couple of days. I haven't seen a psychiatrist yet, I have in the past but my GP is sorting it out.

[eight days a week]

It sounds to me like you need a bit of a break (even if just for a few days) or some extra support mate, please think about all the options you have open to you right now, and most of all try to take care of yourself :hugs:

[haz]

If you're really feeling very low then perhaps it would be best to go into hospital for a psychiatric and medication review.

To assess you properly I would imagine a week's stay would be suitable, but could be less.

Nobody wants to go into hospital but, if need's must....

The most important thing is that you stay safe. Is there anyone you could go and stay with perhaps where you wouldn't be left on your own?

You can phone the Crisis Team 24/7. Do you have a number for them?

Your doctor could write a letter to uni for you. Your health is more important.

Take care.

Haz. x

[william wallace]

Thanks for the advice. I do think that I would be going to keep myself safe for a while. I would also like to get my medication sorted out but really don't want to have to stay for more than a couple of days. I haven't seen a psychiatrist yet, I have in the past but my GP is sorting it out.

Two weeks minimum to get your bloods done, see a psychiatrist, get a decision about meds, get some on board, be observed etc etc. Try to think outside the box ok:hugs:

[fell_on_black_days]

Is it an ordinary hospital you get admitted to or a specialised one?
and how do you admit yourself? just wander in and ask? how does it work?

[haz]

Is it an ordinary hospital you get admitted to or a specialised one?
and how do you admit yourself? just wander in and ask? how does it work?

Eh, No! It would either be a psychiatric hospital or a psychiatric ward within a general hospital.

You have to be referred by a GP/Mental Health professional. A psychiatrist would then assess you before being admitted.

Beds are very limited and you don't want to go in unless you really have to.

[bignik]

have the assessment , if they feel you need help but can be done outside of hospital and a daily community pyschaitric nurse can visit and monitor you they make offer this option , I know they do here when Im in crisis.

feeling down and suicidal is not a good place to be , can I mention I often find when in this frame of mind , diazepam doesnt help , it can make me feel lower , can you go without use of it for a few days and see if mood lifts ? , they are other anxiety relieveing medicines out there that dont have the depressant aspect or adictiveness, Im waiting for a prescription from my shrink for a drug they used in hospital with me which was an anti pyschotic but in small doses it has same effect on anxiety as diazepam does , it was called chlorpromazine 25mg no effects off it really like tiredess or anything just stops the physical anxiety and relaxes

diazepam and the addictiveness and depressed feelings it gives me at times I dont like

[fell_on_black_days]

ok. just wondered. even more so now as my other half is seeking seperation from me. this isn't gonna get better anytime soon.

[haz]

ok. just wondered. even more so now as my other half is seeking seperation from me. this isn't gonna get better anytime soon.

I'm sorry to hear that. If you feel you are getting worse, perhaps a visit to your GP might be in order?

Regards.

Haz.

[fell_on_black_days]

yeh, could be right there. couldn't see the doc last week, all booked up. maybe this week. hope yer well.

[320504]

go see someone and they will make you feel better again

[fell_on_black_days]

hope so but things have gotten worse. we shall see.