Crisis team assessment (urgent)

Emsie · 06-05-2014, 06:44 PM

After going to my GP with suicidal thoughts today, and having a telephone call with the crisis team i am having an assessment tomorrow morning. What should I expect?

Also, on the phone the guy (who I didn't like very much) told me that if I want the help I have to reveal my suicide plan to them. I don't want to do this as I don't want the means to be taken away from me. I'm only getting the help because my partner is worried. Do I really have to? I feel like it's my back up plan if they can't help me and I don't want to have it taken away from me.

Worrying about this assessment so much I want to cry.

frenchhorn · 06-05-2014, 09:01 PM

it is normally a chat to see if you are suitable to work with the crisis team at this point, it is usually quite informal. They will ask questions about what is going on for you right now and maybe how they can help you and support you. They will probably ask you what your suicide plan is, but you don't have to reveal it, they can not force you to. With regards to them taking way the means to do it, I guess that would depend on the person and how worried they were about you. But I've never had my stash of pills or anything else taken from me, they have asked if I would hand the pills over, I have said no they keep asking a bit, but they can't start going through my stuff, so unless I handed them over the likelihood of them taking them off me isn't very high.

Do you have something you can distract yourself with for tonight so you are not worrying too much, I understand it is scary though. Remember they are there to help you and also you might not see the guy who you spoke to on the phone again.

good luck for tomorrow.

lozza · 06-05-2014, 11:07 PM

hope your assessment goes well. good luck.

Tig · 07-05-2014, 11:41 AM

Hey lovely,

How did your assessment go?

I'm sorry things are so hard for you right now.

xx

Emsie · 07-05-2014, 04:09 PM

It went ok. It was with a mental health nurse and a medical student. We agreed to take it one day at a time and meet once a day. I'm seeing the same nurse tomorrow too. It took a lot for her to get me to accept the help but I didn't have to reveal my plan. I'm still in two minds if I even want this and feel closer to actually acting on my thoughts than this time yesterday. I guess I'll just take it hour by hour.