Can you just phone and ask them to come and pick you up or do you need a referal?
2007-03-15 02:19:44 · 12 answers · asked by ? 5 in Health ➔ Mental Health
go straight to your GP, start acting like a chicken whilst slapping him with a live herring that should do the trick.
2007-03-15 02:28:31 · answer #1 · answered by squirrel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Psychiatric wards are not restful places. They are extremely stressful environments where you are watched quite closely, your freedom is restricted, and you have to be around a lot of other crazy people. It will harm your self-esteem and be another step away from the life you have to lead, ie back in the real day-to-day world.
Getting in to a psych ward is actually quite hard. But GETTING OUT is even harder.
You have other options. How about short-term disability, so you can stay in your home environment, and receive outpatient psych care?
Good luck!
2007-03-15 10:48:39 · answer #2 · answered by ags3y7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run round the street stark naked saying you hate the world an so on I'm sure you will be picked up my the police then get a doc to committee you just act mental that should do the trick hope you get a good rest .
2007-03-15 09:29:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having never been, or never wanting to go, it's hard to say. But why not try this. Dress up in a Batman suit and run around town flapping your arms while singing "O Canada". That would probably get you a room. One with nice padded walls.
2007-03-15 09:37:14 · answer #4 · answered by Knowitall 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a referral from usually a GP or a Community Support Officer (social worker).
2007-03-15 09:24:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depend's, are you suicidal? if so, just call & check yourself in- I've been in pshyc. ward's because a dr. told me to check myself in , don't believe he ever had to give me a referal,I just did it-but,if a good rest is what you need, you really won't get one there!maybe,away from problem's for a while,but you'll have to go back to them too.Those ward's are pretty messed up! They thought I was Bi-polar for 9yrs.!!!NOT! anxiety disorder & I saw how badly they treat patient's there,been in 2-please,don't EVER go to Fairfax , if your in Wa. they are soooo bad to the people in there I wrote a letter to their ceo-they had GLASS mirror's in bathrm,!!could'nt believe all I witnessed in there!! & I've heard some other horror storie's of other facilitie's(Calif.) so be very careful, before you leap.
2007-03-15 11:08:23 · answer #6 · answered by mgle3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either get referred by your GP or get yourself sectioned under the mental health act. Good luck with that.
2007-03-15 09:24:57 · answer #7 · answered by Nix 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you have any other support a cpn maybe, my cpn has said she can arrange this for me. but if things are that bad i would take yourself down there and ask for pscyh so you can explained what is the matter and ask if you could be admitted informaly.xx hope ur ok xx
2007-03-15 09:27:26 · answer #8 · answered by Caz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this would be a lengthy process. you would have to be referred by your GP to a Psychiatrist.
If you are suicidal get yourself to the docs immediately
2007-03-15 14:06:07 · answer #9 · answered by laplandfan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
can you not just go on a holiday like everyone else, you shouldnt have to take yourself out of society to try and make yourself feel better
2007-03-15 09:41:51 · answer #10 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋