https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/going-to-the-hospital-for-mental-health/m-p/573871#M51420 <P>Hi,</P><P>I am a sufferer of bipolar disorder and am currently in a deep depression. Probably the worst I have ever been and its all getting a bit too much. I am not sleeping at all and in the middle of the night recently I seriously consider going to the hospital because I know I am not in a good space at all. I am just really scared to go because I have heard it is daunting. If anyone has any tips or do you recommend going? Any help would be appreciated.</P><P>Thank you.</P> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 09:29:06 GMT mcc 2023-09-05T09:29:06Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/going-to-the-hospital-for-mental-health/m-p/573871#M51420 <P>Hi,</P><P>I am a sufferer of bipolar disorder and am currently in a deep depression. Probably the worst I have ever been and its all getting a bit too much. I am not sleeping at all and in the middle of the night recently I seriously consider going to the hospital because I know I am not in a good space at all. I am just really scared to go because I have heard it is daunting. If anyone has any tips or do you recommend going? Any help would be appreciated.</P><P>Thank you.</P> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 09:29:06 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/going-to-the-hospital-for-mental-health/m-p/573871#M51420 mcc 2023-09-05T09:29:06Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/going-to-the-hospital-for-mental-health/m-p/573879#M51422 <P>Hello mcc</P><P>Welcome to the forums</P><P>Going to hospital could be daunting not knowing what to expect.</P><P>If you are seeing a GP or a therapist of some kind, talk to them, ask about what will happen in hospital, what you can expect, what yor stay would look like. Ask as many questions about it as you want before making any decision.</P><P>It's possible it could be the best thing to do, so you can get any meds you are on sorted out, so you can balance the benefits against the side effects, &amp; find what works best so your moods aren't so extreme.</P><P>Other than that, I can't advise further, as I haven't gone go into hospital.</P><P>I hope others will be able to talk to you more about it.</P><P>Hugzies</P><P>mmMekitty</P> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 10:19:16 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/going-to-the-hospital-for-mental-health/m-p/573879#M51422 mmMekitty 2023-09-05T10:19:16Z