would it be appropriate to go to the hospital for depression?

Question

would it be appropriate for me to call and hospital and go in for depression. i recently got ripped away from my mom and she had a new born baby that after 12 hours that he spent with my mom, he got taken away by childrens aid as well. i cant cope at all. i have all the signs of depression but kind of scared to get help. im not the suicidal type, that hasnt crossed my mind not once, but i wanna know if going to the hospital would be right? what would they do? how long would i have to stay?

Answer 1

I don't understand why everyone is so friggin quick to take pills for everything. I think your first step should be to get in touch with a counselor or therapist and see if that doesn't help first. Talking to those people rarely has the dangerous side effects that depression pills have.

Answer 2

Many people go into hospital for depression. I myself have just been discharged from a psych ward for depression phase of bi-polar disorder. But firstly I would talk to a GP and see if your depression can be treated from home.

Another option is respite care where you can stay at a boarding type of home for people needing time out from the daily tasks and responsibilities of life. You would need to speak with a mental health organisation to get that type of support on the public health system.

Take care and good luck finding the best option for your needs.

Answer 3

I am not a doctor. But I have and still do sometimes suffer from depression. I know it is terrible and difficult to overcome, but you can. I don't know that a hospital would be the right place to go though. You are going through some very hard times. Do you have a church where you could get support? If you don't you might try looking in your area. I tried antidepressants, but the only relief I ever got was to put everything in God's hands. I remember that Jesus went thru some awful things that he did not deserve, but he kept his heart on the word of God and made it. Please try to remember your strength comes from God and all things are possible through him. If you feel you cannot handle it this way, please consult your doctor, I don't think he/she would recommend hospitalization, but rather some type of medication. Please always know that you are worthy of everything good - you are a child of God (that makes you Jesus's sister/brother!). You are in my prayers.

Answer 4

There are different levels of depression. If you have highs and lows, or just want to sleep all the time, do not want to be sociable with others, or are overeating or under-eating then no you can see any practitioner for that. BUT...if you become severely depressed then yes you need emergency help right away. For example if you have thoughts or attempts of suicide, or any thoughts or attempts to do any physical harm to yourself or others you need to go to an Emergency Room immediately!

Answer 5

Contact your county/local mental health agency, to find out what they can do. My standard post follows: See depression treatments, at ezy-build *(below) in section 2, and consult a doctor, to eliminate thyroid problems, etc. as possible contributing factors: also seek a referral to a therapist using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy. It is your decision, and yours alone, as to whether to take any antidepressants offered, but, before you do, read section 1, and check medications out at www.drugs.com so you will be on the lookout for side effects, like sexual dysfunction. My strong recommendation, however, is to follow the advice of my doctor, his associate, and also Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP, and Dr. Mercola, as well, at http://www.mercola.com and avoid antidepressants (pages 2V, and 2Z refer, & antidepressant websites: page 2). The reasons why we all share the same view on this are explained in full, as you will find, if you read the whole section. All of their advice, (except prayer, because many people are not religious) I have incorporated into the "core treatments", including others as options, such as herbal remedies, Inositol, or SAMe. If you are diagnosed with clinical (major) depression, antidepressants may be necessary for a while, which will give the treatments time to become effective. The antidepressants themselves need at least several days, or even many weeks to become effective. It's a good idea to taper off them slowly, with medical advice, after several months, say, to a couple of years, at most, because they are only effective in the long term for about 30% of people. Because of this, you would be well advised to begin the treatments immediately, and maintain them. I'd just thank your mental health care provider, and pocket the prescription, trying the treatments for a few months, to see if they are sufficient for you, before considering filling it (unless clinically depressed, and having great difficulty functioning, or suicidal, in which case I'd take them). If the amount of daylight you have been exposed to recently has reduced, perhaps due to the change of seasons, see Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) in section 2, at * http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris and, instead of taking 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements, daily; replace 2 of them with cod liver oil supplements (or a teaspoonful of cod liver oil), for the winter months only! Consider having your doctor test your vitamin D levels. Is there a school counselor you could visit?

Answer 6

Tell your foster family that you are having trouble coping. They will arrange for Children's Aid social worker to see you and for doctor to assess you for depression.

Answer 7

You do not need to go to a hospital for depression. You see your doc and he will give you a diagnosis and start you on medications to help with your depression.