Posted by cubic_me on January 20, 2007, at 7:59:42
In reply to Re: How can you be sure? *triggers* » sunnydays, posted by Deneb on January 19, 2007, at 20:36:25
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> Yes, I think you're right. I've called the distress centre before, I don't think one need to be suicidal to call them.
>I haven't posted to you much before (actually I don't post that much at all!) but I just wanted to pick up that if it was just for suicidal people it would be called the suicide centre or similar. It sounds like just the right place for you to call - you do sound 'distressed' and upset.
I also don't think there's medically a distinction between what you think of as a 'mini-OD' and a 'real-OD', an overdose is just taking more medication than you should, whether that be to kill yourself, hurt yourself or by accident. Medically they're all treated the same, so don't feel you can't go to your emergency department because you didn't intend to die - you still need the treatment to minimise long term damage to your body, even if it doesn't result in getting the psychological support it sounds like you could do with.
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