Though I don't act on sucidal thoughts, I suffer a lot from anxiety and depression these days. Do you folks think that getting hospitalized would be less painful and more efficient than treating myself at home, with meds my doc prescribed me? Ever been suffering from major depression and anxiety a lot and can tell the difference (between recovering at home and in hospital) ?
2006-10-01 01:50:21 · 12 answers · asked by maros612 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Try to avoid hospitalization...trust me it will depress you more.
Try taking the meds at home, where you can be comfortable and around loved ones.
2006-10-01 01:52:02 · answer #1 · answered by Jane D 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When I was severely depressed I wondered about inpatient treatment. It was not available in my area since I was not a danger to myself or others. I checked into it and the hospital only kept people three days even if suicidal. I talked to a few people who said it was a real freaky feeling experience being inpatient.
I hope you are not living alone. If you still feel awful even after being treated, please go back to your doctor. It took about two weeks for my medication to start helping me. I was lucky it wasn't longer. Hang in there, I know how it is.
My aunt (woman married to my uncle) did have inpatient treatment where she lives. Reportedly it helped while she was in the hospital but when she got out she went right back to be extremely depressed; she was on medication. She was eventually treated with shock treatment. Apparently this helped. I read a little about this and they do still use it and have had success with it. The positive side is that there is no "waiting" for medication to work.
Good luck to you. I know how hard this is.
2006-10-01 02:01:53 · answer #2 · answered by Patti C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I will only speak from my personal experiences ok?
I have done both,, I have been in the hospital 8 times,, sometimes for suicidal thoughts , act,, attempts, and for just " bad episodes" of my depression and anxiety. Depending on the hosipital you go to, you have alot of more intense one on one help,, you can get alot of info on meds and maybe even tweek your combo.
doing it at home,, has benifits of being able to still do your own thing, going out to eat,, shopping for yourself,, talking on the phone and computer. However it can be hard to get imidiate help if you find yourself in a crisis.
If possible I would recommand the hospital,, or a day program where you just go to groups and stuff all day but come home at nite.
Good luck!!!
2006-10-01 02:40:37 · answer #3 · answered by B V 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Probably depends on what the hospital offers. I've had crisis admissions for severe depression, and the only treatment I received was someone bunging pills in my direction. I've found home treatment to be so much better, in that I can get my local mental health team to visit me 2-3x daily at home, and they actually talk to me, and try to find ways to help me feel better.
I would only consider entering hospital if I was seriously suicidal and needed constant supervision...if that's not the case, then find a good therapist and a good community nurse.
2006-10-01 01:58:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are not going to hospitalize you unless it's an emergency, and depression is a different kind of disorder than that- it can linger in a painful stage for months or longer with no emergency.
It's not like a broken hip. Go about your daily routine at home, you'll be more distracted than in a hospital. Re-contact old friends, exercise, and wait for those meds to work, they DO work; and if they don't, there are medications to stop your feelings cold.
You won't die from depression- you will die from suicide, but depression itself is not gonna kill ya, come on man.
2006-10-01 01:53:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hi there , its good that you are thinking of your option while in recovery. For me hospital helped a great deal , I came out with my spirits lifted and some of my old confidence back. I would say to go in for a couple of weeks . When I was in they asked me when i wanted to leave, this is another way to judge your state of mind. I hope it all works out for you, I'm hoping to go back to work after 4 months next Monday. Email me if it would help you . Regards.
2006-10-01 01:54:10 · answer #6 · answered by Paul Sabre 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'e been living with major depression for twenty years. I've been in the hospital for it one time, and they stuck me in the psych ward, and I will never go there again. But then again, my wife's friend is a schizopohrenic who is in the psych ward a couple of times a year, and she doesn't mind it.
2006-10-01 01:59:56 · answer #7 · answered by WHITE TRASH ARMENIAN 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hospitalization will not help. It will make you feel worse. Try an outpatient program, and keep taking your meds. Also, seek support from your family and friends.
2006-10-01 01:58:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes the things making you depressed ARE at home..if this is the case...the kindness of strangers is sometimes better...and if you find the right compassionate doctor..you might not need to go at all...I would pray to the Lord on this through His Son, Jesus...for my guidance..truly.
2006-10-01 02:28:19 · answer #9 · answered by MotherKittyKat 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Definitely at home with supporting family. Hospitals are known to be depressors per se, even with chronic diseases.
2006-10-01 01:52:51 · answer #10 · answered by Al 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋