Hospitalised due to anxiety and depression

Mental health
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Just wondering if anyone has been hospitalised due to anxiety and depression and what was there experience?

Also I've been told not to use crisis line or A&E unless I'm having serious thoughts of self harm or suicide, (I've used neither) I feel if your in any sort of mental health crisis you feel you can't cope with then why should you have avenues taken away, folk go to A&E for self induced things such as drinking and getting sozzled and get treated, any thoughts?

Neil 

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Hi there i havent been personally hospitalised but know that its unlikely.for.someone to be admitted to hospital for anxiety and depression alone unless they are a danger to them self or others ! Regards the thoughts of self harm or suicide you could try a charity called mind the are great in helpiing people who need help with mental illness ! Have you discussed with your doctor how you.feel of not.that should be your first port of call ! The samaritains are another place to try and get help they are not judgemental ! Take care amd if you need to message any one on here and someone can help you they will

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Hi

I've been hospitalised but only because I flagged an amublance down, I thought I was having a heart attack.  The people in A & E were brilliant put me on a heart monitor it gave me piece of mind as there was nothing wrong with my heart they told me to go back to my GP and take the medication I had been prescribed.

You could get your GP to refer you for counselling, not sure on what basis they refer you for an assessment with the crisis team.  The crisis team can't do anything unless you are at risk of hurting yourself or others. 

When I was really ill I was refered to group therapy I found this much better than 1 2 1 counselling I didn't feel quite so alone knowing there were other people experiencing the same thing.  I know I had to find the motivation to get better as the anxiety attacks were having a devastating affect on my quality of life, I was existing not living. 

We have a local MH helpline but they have been worse than useless, I have rung the Samaritans on many ocassions since my depressed husband left us all, the Samaritans are brilliant.

Jackie

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I was taken to a lodge 13 years ago with clinical depression and anxiety as they didn't want to put me in hospital saying they didn't want me to go down that route. It was the best decision for me and it was of my own choice.

With this episode I have to admit,I have considered asking to be admitted at certain points,especially while on the first medication I was given. 

I was referred to the crisis team who where lovely but signed me off after seeing them 3 times and sent me back into the care of my doctor. I didn't benefit from the crisis team at all. In fact I felt very let down. I think people need that reassurance of people trained in mental health......and they need the support too. I don't think they quite grasp how terrifying this can be.