Hospital? Do I need it?

Hlessirah · 28-10-2011, 05:08 AM

Hey guys, I had some questions and I think I need advice.
I saw another psychiatrist a few days ago, and he briefly mentioned hospitalization. I said I'd never been hospitalized before, which is the truth, but it got me thinking. Should I go to a hospital?

I've been depressed for a long time, I figure, and I've been diagnosed with dysthymia and double depression. I think the depressive episodes have been increasing in severity, where it takes me longer to even fake normalcy. I've had issues with s-i to the point where something may happen a few times a week, and I have issues with ED symptoms during my low points, and I'm technically underweight by now. I've also been having nightmares and awful sleep for months, which these new pills may help with hopefully.
I am living with my dad, and he's starting to get worried about me when I had a breakdown on monday, and was actually the one who got me in with the psych appt. Problem is that he may be causing a lot of the stress that triggers me. I keep thinking that I can deal with it on my own or with occasional counseling, but maybe I'm wrong, and that to help myself improve, I need to be away from the triggers and stresses that are at home.

I was wondering if I could get any advice or insight. Should I go to a hospital? Do they help? How would I go about it? What criteria go into this sort of thing?
Thanks guys. I appreciate it.

Yellow Duck · 28-10-2011, 09:54 AM

im sorry that all thats happen.
try not to get to stressed talk to the psych and your dad about what your feeling and they can help you and talk to you about the right place for you to be. hope it all goes well. pm if you want to talk more.

Lemur · 28-10-2011, 10:01 AM

The thing with hospital is, sometimes it can make things a lot worse. Hospital is used as a last resort when nothing else is helping, and you're at a point when you are in serious danger from yourself (eg. suicidal).. This may sound harsh but if you're depressed, but not at 'rock bottom' then no. Hospital is not a great place for you. You can get very sucked into the environment and it can create a sort of..false reality. Sometimes you need to face your problems (if you can) allbeit with help.. but going into a hospital environment usually just masks those problems so you don't have to deal with them and sometimes doesn't help!
I mean, I'm talking from experience, but ofcourse it may be different for you..

musicmad123 · 29-10-2011, 09:53 PM

i would avooid the hospital if at all possible. it's not there to make you feel better in the long term, outpatient therapy meds etc is deffo the way to getting better :) keep at it and you will improve, the hospital can keep you from phsyically injuring yourself but that's about it usually.

random.swirls · 29-10-2011, 10:12 PM

I think hospital can be helpful so don't discount it but generally it's used as a last option. Having said that my geography lessons suggest that you are in the US and I know that hospital there is very different to the hospitals in the UK so I'd really advise you to speak to the Dr. about it and maybe see if you can go and have a look at where you'd be going and so on?

xox