Posted by Fivefires on November 17, 2007, at 19:11:24 [reposted on November 17, 2007, at 19:26:43 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Major depression, posted by Philip Burke on November 17, 2007, at 16:58:48
I've been turned away from ERs at least three or more times in the last few years because I would not say I was suicidal or because I was not suicidal. After you say this, they quickly say there are no beds and the beds are all filled w/ patients who are suicidal. Have a pdoc that can barely contact on weekdays .. never on weekends. My therapist, well, she fired me last week! I think this particular hit was one of the hardest. I did try insisting on being admitted one time as well, and only got thrown out faster. A worker that's like a go-between between the patient in ER and psych units came right out and told me that basically you cannot get a bed anywhere here now unless you 'say you are suicidal or have done something to yourself'.
Oh, and hey, I messed up here.
I thought I posted this on social! Sorry!
I will ask a deputy to move it.
Tks Philip
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