I am in the hospital right now, everyone said it would be fine but i hate it!?
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Sorry this is my very first time, so i have alot of questions, and am really clueles
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The faster you tell your doctor all that you said here, the faster you will get out of there and into your Freshman year. You need to be honest with your doctor..no games. 7 weeks seems like a long time to me. It must be a very expensive place. Your parents love you very much to do this FOR you. When my son was 15, he started having hallucinations and was suicidal. I took him to the hospital, where he was on 24 hour sucide watch. I stayed with him, since our home is must a couple of miles away...for all but 6 hours a night, when I would go home to sleep. Stop thinking about how much you hate being there, and START thinking about the people you love. Tell the doctor how you REALLY feel.....he will know if you are just playing mind games with him, anyway. So, don't do it. Help yourself, by being really honest..even about the stuff you haven't told your parents. Trust your doctor to help you. He can, if you are honest. Start a list of all the reasons you want to stay alive.....right down to being a grandparent some day! Thank your parents for bringing you to a place that will help you. It WILL be fine. Suicide is never an answer to anything. tell the doctor about all hallucinations you have. It will help him to help you.
I am sorry you are going through suh a horrible time. It is very important to tell your doctor everything you are feeling so he can best determine what to do to help you. I know this is not a pleasant experience and you want to get out, but please take this time to get the help you need so you son't have suicidal thoughts again and get rid of the hallucinatons. PLEASE tell your new doctor everything and do what they recommend..it could save your life.
What do you tell your psychiatrist and counsel and aides? You tell them the truth. They're only there to help you! Even when their actions may seem harsh or uncaring, they're focused on getting you better. You might be missing out on what else you could be doing in life, but then if you were to live those experiences now, they'd undoubtedly be blemished by your unstable emotional state. Suicidal feelings and hallucinations are pretty severe, and you're better off dealing with that now and holding off on some of your life experiences.
You are where you need to be and as frightening as it may be, try to see it as a stepping stone to a healthier and happier future. Tell your doctors every single thing that occurs, everything that upsets or scares you. Trust in them to help and ask all the questions you need to ask, and make sure you get answers that you understand. Good luck, and God bless.
Are you aware that you might have a depression disorder? If not, believe it or not this will help a great deal. Once you are aware you can challenge your thoughts and hallucinations. You are not the only person who goes through depression, I too have gone through depression. Some people get out of it easier than others, some need extra help. Be sure to talk to someone every now and then because sharing your thoughts with someone you trust is very helpful.
All will be fine. You can fight it.
you should forget the bad feeling,not fight and back to your goodself , please be confident trust yourself .
A suicide plan is a very serious thing ...and no doctor will ever take that lightly, especially if you have the means to carry out your plan.
Just try to relax, you will make some friends there, but that is not the important issue here. Participate in your treatment the best you can. I know that the hallucinations are scarey but just keep telling yourself that they ARE hallucinations. The Doc will tweak your meds, this may take a little time to get what is just RIGHT FOR YOU . He will also try to get to the root of your desire to kill yourself. Don't be mad at your parents, they love you and are desperate to keep you alive. I'm sure that this is hurting them much more than this is hurting you.
Let the doctor be the doctor, he is an expert in treating mental illness. Try to get on board with his plan of care. Then when you do get home, continue your meds faithfully. Many people with mental illness think.Hey, I am better now, I don't need this stuff...then they quit taking their meds. BIG MISTAKE.
You will survive this sweetheart, and you will come out on the other side in a much better condition. Just have faith in your doctors and yourself. I will pray for you, and your parents.
Sound bad, but you have only just got there, tell your consultant everything, and you will start to feel better real soon, it is because you are so ill at the moment that you are feeling like this, your parents will be able to arrange to visit, don't give up!
A treatment facility is the right place for you as unpleasant as it may seem, especially if you are having suicidal urges and hallucinations. I really do know what you are going through .. in late 1997 I was 16 and dealing with a lot of the same stuff. Although I never had any hallucinations, but I can relate to everything else you write about. It may take time (even much more than you think it should) but with love and support and good medical care, you can make it back to a healthy enjoyable life. The homesickness is natural, but the seven weeks will pass before you know it as you get to know people at the treatment facility.
As to your questions, first, make sure you caretakers are aware of your nausea and fever. It's probably unrelated to your other problems, but in any case, they will know how to help you with them. As for your suicidal feelings and hallucinations, you seem to trust your psychiatrist, so you need to be clear about the symptoms the next time you see him. There are great medications to treat those problems and alternative treatments like detoxifying treatments that can greatly supplement them. (Always check with your doctor first, though.)
All and all, Taylor, there really is a great deal of hope for you. Try to remember how many people LOVE you and that suicide is a permanent solution for a temporary problem. I'll be praying for you and I hope you feel better very soon :-).
u tell the doctor because if u dont u wont get better as soon and the sooner u get bette the sooner u get home to see ur friends and they can give u meds that will get rid of ur hilusanations**
how do u have a computer with u if ur in the hospital right now?
You will get used to your surroundings, will be medicated and believe it or not, you will make friends in there.
I stayed on an inpatient psyche ward for a little while while detoxing from Oxycontin. The first day there I just couldn't believe that I had actually let people talk me into going there. I was so frightened.
I learned a lot about myself and came out a hell of a lot better than I went in and the same thing will happen to you. You just need to go with the flow for a little bit. Good Luck.
Taylor, I understand your homesickness and for that I might suggest that you spend a little time every evening to write a letter to your family, tell them what you did that day,what your doctor said, what you learned in your therapy sessions etc. Whetther you mail the letters or not it should make the homesickness a little less harsh.Then during the day really try to learn, understand, and apply some of the things that you learn in the sessions, and try to make friends with some of the other people in the facility.that way you will have someone to talk to and you may find that some of them suffer from homesickness just like you are and you can share family experiences and stories with each other..and make both your stays a little easier and less frightening.
Give yourself a great big hug for at least being able to tell your parents you need help. I've been exactly where you are now, but I didn't cry out for help. I actually died and was brought back by the paddles. Hug yourself, please. Yes the treatment facilities are scary at first but as you get to know others and get to know the routine you will find out that there are good people there, people who devote their lives to helping others. Use your time there wisely. Be honest and upfront with your Dr. about your hallucinations and suicidal thoughts. Please do not get too wrapped up in the fact that your Dr. is cute and young, it is so easy to become infatuated with anyone in his position. Right now he is making alot of decisions for and about you. Be happy that you were able to go right to a treatment facility without having to go to a hospital phsychatric ward first. Where you are is much nicer. Don't worry about school, don't worry about what anyone will think of you. Mental health issues are no different that kidney or cancer treatments and should be taken as seriously as them. Be honest with your Dr., if he isn't there tell a nurse immediately about your hallucations/suicidal thoughts. You will see your parents and your friends but first you have to take care of yourself. Love yourself enough to get all you can out of an inpatient treatment. Dealing with issues now, whether you have to have therapy/treatments/medications will all make this easier and help you live a healthier and happier life. I messed around for too long and didn't take treatment serious enough until it was almost too late. God gave me a second chance and I am taking it to the rim. You are young, there is so much more help today than when I went through it. Concentrate on learning how to deal with and treat your illness. Modern medicines do wonders today. If you are physically sick you should also tell a nurse about that immediately. Relax, you are in the right place for right now. Like I said, hug yourself for reaching out for help. Best of Luck!!
Take care dear. Yes, tell your Dr. everything.
Oh well your there for the next 7 weeks so make the most of it. All the people I have met who have been in mental institutions are really warm, loving and very cool. So put yourself out there you might meet some nice people. Best of luck.
I know you're scared, but you'll be fine. I think it would be a good idea to tell your doctor everything that you told us here. Pray when you get the chance to. If it helps you can IM or email me at any time and I'll be here for you. If I don't answer right away don't worry I will respond to you as soon as I see your message. The best thing for you to do is relax as much as you can and ask your psychiatrist about learning relaxation techniques such as meditation. It has helped me a lot with my depression. Let me know if there's is anything I can do to help. I'll be praying for you. Good luck and God Bless You!
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