When is it classified as an emergency?
When you know your going to do something?
If so, who do you call?? I've been wanting to do something all weekend, and now im at the point where after feeling unsafe all weekend i'm positive i cannot keep myself safe another night.
I don't want to call an ambulance to take me to the hospital as i cant get there any other way. someones suggested calling the police but i dont wanna do that either.. any suggestions? xx
Last edited by laughingdoll : 22-06-2009 at 02:39 AM.
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If you feel really unsafe, maybe someone could admit you into the hospital? I was in the same situation a month ago. I was a danger to myself and my mom admitted me to the hospital. I know it's scary, but if you think it would help, maybe it's a good idea. I hope everything goes well. Pm me if you want to talk. Take care. xx
Thankyou for your reply.
I'm 18 so I dont know if anyone could admit me to the hospital, also my mum doesn't live near me and the only people that do are my friends, im also not sure if they can do that here in the UK?
This may not be any help at all, but there are hotlines that you can call. At least, there are in the United States. I'm sure that there are things like that in the United Kingdom. You could talk to them, possibly. See what they say.
*echoes Dan*
Are you feeling safe right now hon?
I'm not sure this would be any help but if you wanted to voluntarily admit yourself to the hospital I don't see any problem with that.
I hope you're feeling safe right now, I'm thinking of you.
*hugs you tight*
Kiran
xx
You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you wish to make.
Age does not make any difference to the ability for someone to get you admitted to hospital. I think it is a good idea for a confident, someone like your mum to admit you, as then you have them with you for the journey there.
If you can not do that, you can call NHS Direct, or the Samaritans, if they view you as being at high risk, they may offer to call an ambulance for you.
That, or you can contact your local cmht. As you are 18 you could go under adult services. The cmht can advise you and may put you in touch with the crisis team who will talk to you about how you can stay safe. If they agree you are not safe alone, they can put in place procedures to admit you. Cmht's can often easilly be found on google, or via the NHS Direct website.
*hugs* hope you are okay and holding on in there.
Roiben x
If the Human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we wouldn't.
Sorry for not updating this sooner. I managed to speak to someone from the Crisis team who told me to go and see my GP, somehow i managed to make it through and see my GP, who when I told my plans to just gave me some antidepressants and told me to see her in a month.
I've tried to speak to samaritans, but i just get choked for words, and i can't speak.
I'm seriously considering taking the pills and going away to the woods. Or going to the bridge and doing what I had planned for the weekend. I'm back to square one planning it all and I'm really unsure what to do.
Call the cmht again. I know it is hard to feel like you are going in circles but better to get the help than go out and harm yourself.
Explain the results of the Dr and how unsafe you feel. The ADs will take a little while to kick in, so explain to the cmht how unsafe you feel right now and see what can be put in place in the mean time.
*hugs* keep fighting this sweetie.
If the Human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we wouldn't.
I ended up sat by the bridge last night, crying my eyes out on the phone to the samaritans. I had every intention of jumping but didn't end up doing after someone figured where I was & came to get me.
A friend called the police on me in the very early hours of this morning {4.30am} & basically they came hammering on my door, and asked what this was about a bridge, and had I planned to throw myself off it? Being terrified of the police, and not being terrified of having 2 strange men in my house I figured the best thing to do was just to convince them that I was fine, and that the guy had got the wrong end of the stick.
They eventually did leave, with they're apologise for disturbing me. Ha.
Then today, My mate has just declared that he thinks I am not suicidal, and that I just want attention. I'm not quite too sure how to react to that comment. I dont think anyone just understands how serious I am in the world where I could actually ask for help.
I called the crisis team last night, and just got told to go and get a hot drink and go to bed and i'd feel better...I just feel, so low.
There really does only seem to be one ending to this. :(
Oh honey...*hugs* I'm so sorry all of this is happening. Don't listen to your friend. He doesn't understand. A true friend would be supportive and try to help you through this. Since you're 18, I think you're old enough to admit yourself into the hospital(only if you want to). It's a really safe environment there. Please please please be safe. You can pm me anytime. xx
Unfortunately admitting yourself to hospital isn't always the easiest thing to do in the UK due to lack of resources and beds.
Usually professionals like to try and treat you in the community if at all possible.
Please keep utilising your crisis team and go back to see your GP again if necessaary. don't feel you have to wait for the full four weeks before you go back again to GP.
If things get really bad, instead of going to sit by the bridge... go to your local A&E department and ask to speak to the on duty psych.
You did really well going to see your GP and getting the ADs. Please don't give up hope. Keep phoning crisis. Use your local A&E and use help lines too.
and we are also here ;)
take good care and I hope you begin to feel a bit better soon,
C
x
I'm thinking of going to A & E because if I sit in this house much longer, I'm terrified i will take pills, and if I go out then I will actually do it this time. :(
I'm scared of what would happen, or what they would say though? Has anyone ever been?? :(
Sorry for the uselessness of my replies, but Iskittles & C, thank you for your replies. xx
A&E is your best option, make sure you tell them everything that you have been thinking (like you have posted here about the bridge) also don't be afraid to call 999 (the ambulance service) if you are feeling suicidal - although it's often possible that they will turn up with the police or send the police first - but this is often to get you to the (hopefully) most appropriate place for an assesment, doesn't always work out this way - The police may hold you in a police cell (but for your own safety, not under arrest - It sucks, but it does happen sometimes, less so now)
Your best bet is to get yourself to A&E if you can. If you are feeling like this it is an EMERGENCY. I have been to A&E when feeling like this, before I have done any SI - infact they told me to come to A&E before hurting myself.
