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Written by babz 2. Jan 2008 11:11 AM

I had a horrible night last night, I ended up in ED again getting stitches again. I won't go into details otherwise I'll completely lose the plot and the mods will probably ban me. I'll just say it was an incredibly painful and traumatising night.

Lady from CAT team just left. I had a long talk to her and we decided I am going to change psychiatrists. She has gone back to her base to arrange an admission for me to the hospital where I saw the nice psychiatrist a few months ago and explain that I need leave for Mum's wedding. This nice psychiatrist is then either going to become my psychiatrist and I will do DBT there, or will refer to me to one at Melbourne Clinic that someone recommended to me.

I am disappointed that I have let my emotions get the better of me, but I am grateful that the admission is prior to me doing something REALLY stupid instead of after. Prevention is better than cure, right? I understand that this is what I need to do for me, and I hope I will come to accept that.

Mum's wedding rehearsal is today and final (hopefully this is the ACTUAL final) dress fitting. I have to go make myself look human now - could be a tough gig.

Happy Birthday Jess :)

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Comments from the community:

Babz,
Just letting you know that my thoughts are with you as you go into hospital. It is a tough time for you but with you willing to get help, you will get through it

All the best and thinking of you
Lynne

Written by chookie67, 2. Jan 2008 11:35 AM

Hi babz,

I wish you all the very best with your recovery in hospital, hang in there..try to be strong and focus on the positive.
Regards

Written by justify2c, 2. Jan 2008 06:11 PM

Babz

I am sorry you had a bad night and ended up in the ED. I can understand how you feel about the stiches and loosing the plot.

Hope the CAT team is able to get you to the hospital with the nice psychiatrist. You do know we can't always see the nice people in life and have to cope with the psychiatrists/psychologists we are referred to. I am sure your gp thought referring you to the current psychiatrist was the best thing he could do for you. I hope you get what you want - the nice psychiatrist and DBT treatment but remember hospitals are the ones who allocate their doctors to patients and you may not get what you want and I hope you will cope if this happens - not meaning to upset you but to help you realise it could/may not happen.

You are right it is better to have prevention than doing something very bad/dangerous to your life.

I hope your rehearsal/fitting goes okay and I hope you can get leave for your mum's wedding - that is a big decision for the hospital/psychiatrist to make given your current state.

Keep well and I hope you get admitted asap and get the psychiatrist you like and can do the DBT program and go to mum's wedding.

Go Babz!!!

Studying1

Written by studying1, 2. Jan 2008 06:26 PM

Oh Babz,
I'm so glad that you found a nice CAT woman to look after you - BIGGEST HUGS honey. You've made the right decision here - I've been so worried about you - this way you can do both, take care of you and not hurt your Mum and Get a decent Psychiatrist.
You are a VERY VERY VERY brave woman and I'm so proud of you.
HUGS
A

Written by winterrain, 2. Jan 2008 09:16 PM

so sad

Written by Deleted_User, 5. Jan 2008 11:19 PM