mental health question?

Question

my husband was placed in a treatment center for depression, anxity and paranoia problems yesterday. He did this willingly, but is already asking when he can come home. How long does it take to get someone on medication to where they can come home? They told me to bring 3 days worth of clothes, but then I heard it could be 10 days or longer? I am also worried that he thinks that we (me and our kids) have abandoned him because we can't see him till Saturday. They won't let him smoke, and thats enough to make him want to go home. It's a locked facility, but if he sighned himself in can he just walk out? Sorry if this is rambling and doesn't make sense, I'm tired and worried about him

Answer 1

He needs to stay in until he has been completely evaluated and begins treatment. I've been through this with both my parents. It is kinda hard at first, but in the long run your whole family will be better off. Don't forget to take care of your own mental health as well...you will probably benefit by talking to someone as well. Your kids might need some guidance to help them understand that it's okay to have problems and go to the hospital to take care of them and it's NOTHING to be ashamed of. Tell your hubby that the longer and harder he works now the better it will all be soon. He didn't get sick over night and he won't get better overnight. He needs to take the time to get better so that he can stay better and be the person he wants to be. Each person is different...there can be no set time table when it comes to health...mental or physical, just guidelines.

I hope you will all be back together soon and happy. It will happen in it's own time & with lots of hard work. It did for us! Best wishes.

Answer 2

I think this all depends on the facility, and there should be an ombudsman or liaison for you and your family there who can advise you about this. It also depends on the law in the State where you live. It seems, though, that if he checked himself in, he can check himself out. That's the question you need to ask the family liaison with the facility. However, if he is being treated for depression, anxiety and paranoia, you will want him to get the help he needs before he comes home. As a smoker, I can sympathize with the nicotine urge, but perhaps the facility can provide him with a patch or something so he doesn't have so much anxiety over not being able to smoke. I really hope this works out for you, your children and most of all, for your husband. He's trying to get help, so work with him and the facility to ensure he gets help. Good luck and God bless.

Answer 3

He should not be talking about coming home yet. I was hospitalized willingly for anxiety/depression/agoraphobia 15 years ago. I was there for a recommended 2 weeks. This gives them time to monitor the meds they put you on. They need that time to see if a certain med is working, or causing bad side effects, etc. The situation is probably different for everyone. He should do as his doctor there recommends. He wont get any better if he doesnt listen to them.
P.S. No you werent rambling and you are making perfect sense. :D

Answer 4

Involuntary institutionalization laws vary by state. Which state are you in?

In general, he should be allowed to leave whenever he wants unless the doctors think he is a danger to himself or others. To keep him longer than he wants, there would have to be a court hearing that finds him a danger and a judge will decide how long the hospital can keep him against his will. Again, it varies by state, but it usually begins with a 72-hour involuntary hold. This can then be extended to 10 days if another hearing is held and a judge still finds him to be a danger. Additional extensions can be made up to 180 days.

Since these time frames match what your husband's doctors are telling you (3 days, then 10 days...), it may be that they are planning on using the involuntary hospitalization statutes. I would recommend asking his doctors point-blank what they are planning and why.

Answer 5

Are you not aware that constant and healthy communications prevent anxiety, depression or whatsoever?. Why not resort into a spiritual counselling? How did you arrive into the idea of isolation? Even if it has you husband's consent, you should've not forgot he is in distress. First, you have to know his stressors, it could be his workplace, events, eventualities, people around him, or it could be you (family). He must have been worrying too much on how he would give you more than what he can provide. That's a stress. Minimize your demands or if you do not demand, try to be a little bit cozy or vice versa. Do whatever you think would alter his sullen nature. You have to win back his sanity and you can do that only by being in touch and open to him.

Answer 6

Are you in East Germany?
Sorry, kidding. If he's not committed by family or police, he should be able to walk out. The smoking policy is wrong, IMO. As far as the drugs to take effect, sometimes it can take a day, sometimes it's never. I'm sure the facility should be able to answer all your questions. Stay in contact with him by phone, and give it a couple days. It might be good for him. I wish you all the best!

Answer 7

No you can not just walk out of a psychiatric facility even if you went in on your own. You should be able to call him and let him know that you haven't abandoned him, also he should be given a nicotine alternative to help him with the non smoking. AS to how long he'll be there?? It depends on the medication and how he reacts to treatment. I was in the hospital for two weeks and my brother was in for the same time. We both went in voluntarily.

Answer 8

i'm a therapist. I ought to assert a lot of people do no longer totally comprehend psychological illnesses, even some clinically determined persons. this is not any distinctive that a universal clinical ailment, however the component to challenge is in the techniques. a lot of my consumers be afflicted by intense psychological illnesses and function been dedicated to state psychological hospitals, and the main basic illnesses I handle are schizophrenia and bipolar disease. purely before being dedicated, a lot of my consumers have no theory how unwell they are starting to be. The ailment has taken over. It’s somewhat somewhat unhappy.

Answer 9

maybe call the center he is at and ask them,they may have different rules than other places.

try and stay strong though,its always going to be hard in the beginning and let him know when you do see him that he can do it and you're there for him..

Answer 10

If he did it willingly I don't think you can control how he feels. You can try and make yourself crazy in the process. If worrying works for you then do it. But my suggestion is let him be.