Posted by judy1 on March 5, 2004, at 12:02:04
In reply to Re: Hospitalization, posted by Ilene on March 4, 2004, at 17:56:05
i've been repeatedly hospitalized and quite honestly i don't feel it helped. if you are at immediate risk for suicide, then by all means go- you need to be in a secure environment. but if you're expecting some kind of 'miracle' to happen, it won't. what did help me was the outpatient services i used when released. that's where i learned coping skills. i also have children and a husband who travels and i literally cannot be in the hospital. what is your support system like- family, friends, church? it is important to have that in place to help you get through this period. as far as ECT, that really is a last-ditch therapy- type in a search on this site and look at the discussions on ECT. you have my prayers- judy
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