Posted by shellie on September 1, 2000, at 20:15:33
In reply to Hospitalization, posted by tdaneen on September 1, 2000, at 17:24:39
tdaneen. I just got out of the hospital a few weeks ago. I was there because my depression was overwhelming and I was self-medicating with hydrocodone. Also they felt they could pump up a new medication much quicker there.
I went voluntarily. I have been there before, several times over the years. (last time five years ago for a week). This particular hospital is a pretty comfortable place for me. I liked both the doctor and the therapist. And my insurance paid for it. It's a small unit. It was good for me to be someplace else outside of my house with my depression because my business is at my house. Some hospitals don't give you any therapy. That would seem like a waste to me. So I'd look really carefully where you are going and see it as a break from having to deal with anything, but not being alone. And maybe picking something specific to work on in the hospital. I didn't and don't feel stigmitized (no one knew who I didn't what to know).
I left prematurely because the medication was making me so tired that all I was doing was sleeping. And the medication trial was a failure. I'm still in a bad state and if I need to keep safe, or go through a med change that is too hard to do by myself, I'd go back. But really, check out the hospital, go visit (I did that the first time) and see if it really has anything to offer you. Some hospitals (maybe most) are pretty bad.
Good luck, Shellie
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