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Posted by Lamdage22 on July 19, 2012, at 10:43:36
Im caught in a hole of psychiatry.. my mom wants me to go to hospital again, only to get medicated and have my supplements taken away from me.
Im supposed to go on monday, and i dread it already. I have seen terrible reviews on the internet about it..
How do i get out of this crappy situation?
I need my parents... and i need my parents to get adequate help, so they can help me.And not send me to a psych ward for the 10th time or whatever.
Can i just refuse to go? I bet i would be taken there by the police. But i cant keep letting people do with me whatever they want. My mom blames me for her problems..
Any advice, support appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Lamdage
Posted by ron1953 on July 19, 2012, at 14:05:50
In reply to Psychiatrys got me, posted by Lamdage22 on July 19, 2012, at 10:43:36
Are you a legal adult? Are you aware of your legal rights? Since you used the term "in hospital", I'm guessing you're in the UK, and as a US resident, I know nothing about commitment law there.
Posted by Phillipa on July 19, 2012, at 18:30:33
In reply to Re: Psychiatrys got me, posted by ron1953 on July 19, 2012, at 14:05:50
Hey Lamadge you back in Germany? Don't know the laws there? Phillipa
Posted by sleepygirl2 on July 19, 2012, at 18:51:32
In reply to Psychiatrys got me, posted by Lamdage22 on July 19, 2012, at 10:43:36
Well, if you were in the US, you couldn't be involuntarily hospitalized unless you were a danger to yourself and/or others.
You make an appointment to be hospitalized?
What do they want you treated for?
Posted by Lamdage22 on July 20, 2012, at 12:51:30
In reply to Re: Psychiatrys got me » Lamdage22, posted by sleepygirl2 on July 19, 2012, at 18:51:32
For depression and anxiety..
But i have a tendency toward bipolar and paranoia, at least while i was on nardil. I have come to a point where i dont necessarily want to take meds.
My mother wants me to go..
Posted by Lamdage22 on July 22, 2012, at 12:40:07
In reply to Re: Psychiatrys got me, posted by Lamdage22 on July 20, 2012, at 12:51:30
My family is one dysfunctional batch of people.
And im the loser of this game.I can only hope to get the heck outta here and trust in god.
Id go back to the states... but until college starts.. in 2013 i wouldnt want to go through the turmoil of just another back and forth...
Posted by papillon2 on July 23, 2012, at 2:21:12
In reply to Psychiatrys got me, posted by Lamdage22 on July 19, 2012, at 10:43:36
> Im caught in a hole of psychiatry.. my mom wants me to go to hospital again, only to get medicated and have my supplements taken away from me.
>
> Im supposed to go on monday, and i dread it already. I have seen terrible reviews on the internet about it..
>
> How do i get out of this crappy situation?
> I need my parents... and i need my parents to get adequate help, so they can help me.
>
> And not send me to a psych ward for the 10th time or whatever.
>
> Can i just refuse to go? I bet i would be taken there by the police. But i cant keep letting people do with me whatever they want. My mom blames me for her problems..
>
> Any advice, support appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> LamdageWhether you can be forced to go or not would depend on your age and the law where you live. If where you live, you are considered an adult for the purposes of making healthcare decisions, you generally can't be forced to go to hospital without it going to the court. You may not have to be 18 to be considered capable of making your own healthcare decisions. In some countries/areas the cut off age is 16.
You say you need your parents. If you are talking about this from a financial perspective, be mindful that they could cease supporting you financially if you do not follow their wishes and are over the age at which not supporting you would be considered neglect.
Even if you have no choice about whether you are admitted, you may be able to negotiate with your parents about where you are admitted. Perhaps do some research and see if there is a hospital where you would rather go if you have no choice about the matter.
Finally, you could perhaps be open with your doctor about the ways in which your family is disfunctional and how you feel like they are pinning their problems on you. It is possible that you won't be believed, that they will consider this to be your "illness" talking (been there, done that, have PTSD from the experience). But there's a chance that they may believe and help you, like other doctors did for me later down the line.
I hope this helps.
Posted by Chris O on September 9, 2012, at 1:55:33
In reply to Psychiatrys got me, posted by Lamdage22 on July 19, 2012, at 10:43:36
Lamdage:
I'm not sure if I have a solution. But I can completely empathize with your situation (I think). My mother has also burdened me with her lovely codependent mental health issues. I am also in a terminal state of dysfunction. She also blames me for her problems (even though she doesn't admit it). I also feel that "I can't keep letting people do with me whatever they want" because that is the way I have lived my entire life. Yet, nothing I do seems to change this. And yes, "psychiatry has got me" too as it seems the only place I can go for help. It's really enraging. I hope you get out of this codependent cycle and find something, anything that works.
Chris
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