help

[Rayne136]

I think I may need to be hospitalized i cant stop hurting myself and it's getting to a point where i just don't what to fight the urges any more what should i do

[sherlock holmes]

Hi,

When you talk about hurting yourself what do you mean? Self harming or thinking about ending your life?

If at any point you feel like killing yourself then please seek help immediately. Wherever you live you can go to your local A&E/ER and tell them you feel suicidal, or ring 999/911 if you cannot get to hospital.

Are you receiving any help right now for your mental health? If not then it would be good for you to see your doctor and let them know what's been going on and ask to be referred to mental health services. They will assess you to see how best they can help you.

If you are receiving help then can you contact your mental health team?

Going into psychiatric hospital is often the very last resort as now it's thought to be best for people to be treated in the community, so they can stay at home and learn how to cope in day to day life.

Self harm is something that is usually treated in the community, unless it becomes life threatening. Feeling out of control is a common feeling among self harmers, but with therapy like CBT control can be taken back and the urges over time will lessen.