Posted by cubic_me on February 8, 2005, at 13:50:24
In reply to Hospitalization stigma?, posted by Smeegle on February 8, 2005, at 0:10:55
Smeegle (I love your name by the way!), I'm paranoid about things going on my medical record too. It took me 7 years to seek any help at all, and then it took my T 3 months to convince me to see a doctor, even though it was obvious I needed a bit of medical help.
The stigma of mental illness and hospitalisation is still there, but it is getting less. I've decided within myself that if I am a VERY serious threat to myself, then it is better to be hospitalised and deal with what comes with it, than not be alive at all.
I think that there are other options before hospital, but inpatient is worth considering alongside the rest.
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