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Going to the hospital for mental health?

mcc
Community Member

Hi,

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.

Thank you.

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mmMekitty
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Hello mcc

Welcome to the forums

Going to hospital could be daunting not knowing what to expect.

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.

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, & find what works best so your moods aren't so extreme.

Other than that, I can't advise further, as I haven't gone go into hospital.

I hope others will be able to talk to you more about it.

Hugzies

mmMekitty