Posted by llrrrpp on May 23, 2006, at 8:40:46
Okay, first of all, I'm kind of new to the whole mental healthcare system. I've been seeing T for about 10 weeks. T hooked me up with pdoc about 4 weeks ago after I came clean that I had suicidal ideation.
I don't know what kind of circumstances usually prompt a T or pdoc to compel one to the psych ward. I'm kind of anxious, but that's also a symptom. I think, in this case it's warranted by the situation, i.e. I'm scared for a reason, not just because of irrational anxiety.
So, sometime in the next few hours, T is going to read an e-mail that tells him that I had a suicidal crisis that lasted some 48-72 hours over the weekend. He will also discover that I decided to self-harm via hunger strike. I'm not a very good striker, mind you, but I've had < 500 kcal per day for a few days now. I'm trying to prevent passing out and being hospitalized for other reasons.
But, I'm pretty chill right now. on a scale of 1-10 where 1 is the happiest day in disneyland & 10 is impending, certain suicide, I'm about a 5.
If he interviews me and asks me if I have a plan. I do, but I'm also chicken, and scared of physical pain. Another mediating factor is that I live alone right now.
Personal history: no attempts
Family history: uncle successful suicide, brother (at least) 3 serious attempts and psych inpatient for over a year.If you were my T, what would you do?
If I were my T, I'd put me on a close watch, but let me free.
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