When is it Time to Decide I Need to be Hospitalized?

Tonight in group I was talking about hospitalization. I said I would never go into a hospital again. It's just not good for me. Brings out the worst in me and my T knows this. She said she will work with me to do her best to keep me out of the hospital as long as she can when I am really struggling. I also know, and have agreed with her, that when the time comes that she determines I have to go in for my own safety, I will. I found this article tonight about deciding on inpatient treatment for Bipolar Disorder. It can be a tricky decision these days. It can feel like they bring you in, change your meds and discharge you within 3 or so days. And finding a bed is hard in North Carolina and probably most anywhere. These are just my personal feelings on how it works for me and believe me, I have spent lots of time inpatient when I really needed it. Safety is the determining factor and serious depression and out of control mania are definitely reasons why hospitalization can be required. Here's a good article about how to decide if you need to go in for a little bit and pull it together. It can be a hard decision to make.  MORE

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