Psyche ward ? Please tell what I should do

[[Be...]]

Ok my anxiety is so bad right now I'm thinking about checking myself into a psych word in a local hospital , how would they help me ?  Has anyone done that ? I can't take it , it's realy bad .

[[Fl...]]

If you feel you are at risk of harming yourself or another, then by all means do seek help. A psych ward will keep you safe. They will use drugs to sedate. Restraints can be helpful, too. They will do whatever it takes to get you kind of stable so you aren't a risk.

 

If you are simply anxious and not at risk or self harm, I'd advise just riding it out. Anxiety doesn't kill you. At least not in the short term.

 

Practice self soothing methods. Stop scaring yourself with thoughts. Realize this is a process. It's hard. Do what it takes to get through the next minute. Try to break the cycle with things like holding an ice cube in your hand, singing, chanting, walking around. When I'm like this, I avoid looking in the mirror because I can get scared by that, since my sense of self is distorted.

 

Have you ever surfed? Sometimes I just imagine myself tucked up in the curl of the wave and letting it wash over me and when it passes, I'm ok.

 

Sometimes I give the anxiety a name and make fun of it and tell it that it can't hurt me. The trick is to remove yourself from it. Don't fight it because that makes is stronger. I call mine Bubba and tell it it's foolish and that I will just watch the silly games it plays with me, but I'm not going to participate.

 

Breathe in to a count of 4, hold for 6, breathe out to a count of 5. That's the rhythm that works best for me. You'll find your own.

 

Do right brained things like naming animals by letters of the alphabet. Armadillo, beaver, cougar...

 

It's impossible to go all the way through the alphabet like this and stay in a state of sheer terror.

 

We have to take responsibility in this battle. We can't just expect others to always bail us out. Medical intervention will almost certainly mean more drugs.

 

I wish you relief. I'm sorry you suffer. I really, really dislike anxiety but I am beating it with these methods.

Flip

[[Be...]]

If you feel you are at risk of harming yourself or another, then by all means do seek help. A psych ward will keep you safe. They will use drugs to sedate. Restraints can be helpful, too. They will do whatever it takes to get you kind of stable so you aren't a risk.

 

If you are simply anxious and not at risk or self harm, I'd advise just riding it out. Anxiety doesn't kill you. At least not in the short term.

 

Practice self soothing methods. Stop scaring yourself with thoughts. Realize this is a process. It's hard. Do what it takes to get through the next minute. Try to break the cycle with things like holding an ice cube in your hand, singing, chanting, walking around. When I'm like this, I avoid looking in the mirror because I can get scared by that, since my sense of self is distorted.

 

Have you ever surfed? Sometimes I just imagine myself tucked up in the curl of the wave and letting it wash over me and when it passes, I'm ok.

 

Sometimes I give the anxiety a name and make fun of it and tell it that it can't hurt me. The trick is to remove yourself from it. Don't fight it because that makes is stronger. I call mine Bubba and tell it it's foolish and that I will just watch the silly games it plays with me, but I'm not going to participate.

 

Breathe in to a count of 4, hold for 6, breathe out to a count of 5. That's the rhythm that works best for me. You'll find your own.

 

Do right brained things like naming animals by letters of the alphabet. Armadillo, beaver, cougar...

 

It's impossible to go all the way through the alphabet like this and stay in a state of sheer terror.

 

We have to take responsibility in this battle. We can't just expect others to always bail us out. Medical intervention will almost certainly mean more drugs.

 

I wish you relief. I'm sorry you suffer. I really, really dislike anxiety but I am beating it with these methods.

Flip

 

Thank you so much I'm going to try right now all of those things that you mentioned . I do think about killing myself but I don't have the guts to do it and I think how much my mom would suffer if I did it , if my mom was dead I would propably do it , well I'm gonna try those things you mentioned .

[[Be...]]

If you feel you are at risk of harming yourself or another, then by all means do seek help. A psych ward will keep you safe. They will use drugs to sedate. Restraints can be helpful, too. They will do whatever it takes to get you kind of stable so you aren't a risk.

 

If you are simply anxious and not at risk or self harm, I'd advise just riding it out. Anxiety doesn't kill you. At least not in the short term.

 

Practice self soothing methods. Stop scaring yourself with thoughts. Realize this is a process. It's hard. Do what it takes to get through the next minute. Try to break the cycle with things like holding an ice cube in your hand, singing, chanting, walking around. When I'm like this, I avoid looking in the mirror because I can get scared by that, since my sense of self is distorted.

 

Have you ever surfed? Sometimes I just imagine myself tucked up in the curl of the wave and letting it wash over me and when it passes, I'm ok.

 

Sometimes I give the anxiety a name and make fun of it and tell it that it can't hurt me. The trick is to remove yourself from it. Don't fight it because that makes is stronger. I call mine Bubba and tell it it's foolish and that I will just watch the silly games it plays with me, but I'm not going to participate.

 

Breathe in to a count of 4, hold for 6, breathe out to a count of 5. That's the rhythm that works best for me. You'll find your own.

 

Do right brained things like naming animals by letters of the alphabet. Armadillo, beaver, cougar...

 

It's impossible to go all the way through the alphabet like this and stay in a state of sheer terror.

 

We have to take responsibility in this battle. We can't just expect others to always bail us out. Medical intervention will almost certainly mean more drugs.

 

I wish you relief. I'm sorry you suffer. I really, really dislike anxiety but I am beating it with these methods.

Flip

Yes I have surfed in the past , I'm going to try what you recommended .

[Guest [Be...]]

Becklin I've suffered this intense, unrelenting anxiety that makes you feel dying is the only way out. It does pass. I paced the house, repeated positive affirmations, had a warm drink, absolutely knew that it would pass and Accepted. I also kept posting on here as the replies got me through and helped to distract me so please keep posting.

 

You are strong and have amazing inner reserves. You don't need a psych ward this is only temporary and part of your journey towards recovery.

 

Hugs, Beth

[[Be...]]

Becklin I've suffered this intense, unrelenting anxiety that makes you feel dying is the only way out. It does pass. I paced the house, repeated positive affirmations, had a warm drink, absolutely knew that it would pass and Accepted. I also kept posting on here as the replies got me through and helped to distract me so please keep posting.

 

You are strong and have amazing inner reserves. You don't need a psych ward this is only temporary and part of your journey towards recovery.

 

Hugs, Beth

Thank you for your support , I hate my body for doing this to me , what's the point of living if every day is an enormous struggle , I get zero pleasure from being alive , every day is a nightmare , sometimes I do wish I had the guts to end the suffering , I feel I'm trapped in hell and there is no way out , I think why the fuck is the universe punishing me when I have helped so many people in my life , life is not fair , how much longer am I gonna be able to suffer like this . I will keep posting it does make it a little better .

[[Be...]]

Becklin I've suffered this intense, unrelenting anxiety that makes you feel dying is the only way out. It does pass. I paced the house, repeated positive affirmations, had a warm drink, absolutely knew that it would pass and Accepted. I also kept posting on here as the replies got me through and helped to distract me so please keep posting.

 

You are strong and have amazing inner reserves. You don't need a psych ward this is only temporary and part of your journey towards recovery.

 

Hugs, Beth

Thank you for your support , I hate my body for doing this to me , what's the point of living if every day is an enormous struggle , I get zero pleasure from being alive , every day is a nightmare , sometimes I do wish I had the guts to end the suffering , I feel I'm trapped in hell and there is no way out , I think why the fuck is the universe punishing me when I have helped so many people in my life , life is not fair , how much longer am I gonna be able to suffer like this . I will keep posting it does make it a little better .

 

Morning Bechlin,

 

I'm so sorry to see your pain... It's important to try and remember that you are not being punished. There is no force against you. You are feeling this way because of the drugs that have messed with your CNS and your body, just that.  There is a way out and that will come with the passage of time but for now it's about distraction and keeping the positive affirmations to hand.  Flip has given you some excellent ideas for coping.  It takes a bit more energy to cope, but I promise you it is worth it.  You will feel less at the mercy of your circumstances and a little more grounded..This is so, so hard, no one will deny this but you will get through.  Try now to work on some coping skills and do keep posting, it does help for sure.  You will be fine and you are strong enough to do this.  Betsy xxxx

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I have had really bad experiences with psych wards and they will have to shoot me first before I enter one of those again. They will drug you up and do not much else than that besides throwing all kinds of mental disorders at you, which you may or may not have. I agree that sometimes it's hard to know what to do, and in some circumstances you have no other choice than to have yourself admitted. But if I were you, I would try to tough it out and seek other forms of help. A therapist that doesn't drug you might be a better choice.

[[Be...]]

I have had really bad experiences with psych wards and they will have to shoot me first before I enter one of those again. They will drug you up and do not much else than that besides throwing all kinds of mental disorders at you, which you may or may not have. I agree that sometimes it's hard to know what to do, and in some circumstances you have no other choice than to have yourself admitted. But if I were you, I would try to tough it out and seek other forms of help. A therapist that doesn't drug you might be a better choice.

Thanx , I have a therapist but she gives me more drugs , my family doctor doesn't know what to do with me either , I have tried all ssri drugs out there but all of them stopped working after a while , I'm thinking if I should ask my doctor to switch me to Luvox from celexa , the fuckin celexa doesn't do anything for my anxiety , I was on Luvox before and it didnt work but maybe this time it will . Take me to the pasture and shoot me lol

[[Be...]]

I have had really bad experiences with psych wards and they will have to shoot me first before I enter one of those again. They will drug you up and do not much else than that besides throwing all kinds of mental disorders at you, which you may or may not have. I agree that sometimes it's hard to know what to do, and in some circumstances you have no other choice than to have yourself admitted. But if I were you, I would try to tough it out and seek other forms of help. A therapist that doesn't drug you might be a better choice.

Well it's the morning here in Canada and I haven't gone yet , I wish I could sleep but I can't . I'm tired , I know tomorow is gonna be the same nightmare all day .

[[Ji...]]

I have an aunt in Canada and she says the mental health system there is Archaic.

 

My own personal experiences on a psych ward were horrific. There was no interest in your psychological suffering. No CALM and LOTS of medication pushed.

 

I wouldnt recommend

[Guest [Be...]]

Your'e doing ok. Just take it minute by minute, hour by hour. Time passes and you come out the other side. I went for five nights without sleep at my worse but it passes, it all passes....This too will pass. Your body will take sleep eventually. Don't look for more drugs you will only have another withdrawal to deal with. Accept and float through and take on board all the good advice you've been given here.

xx

[[Be...]]

I have an aunt in Canada and she says the mental health system there is Archaic.

 

My own personal experiences on a psych ward were horrific. There was no interest in your psychological suffering. No CALM and LOTS of medication pushed.

 

I wouldnt recommend

Thanx , I'm glad I didn't go .  where you from ? I was born in Czech Republic but have lived in Canada the last 17 years . My insomnia is crazy , I haven't had a good sleep in more than 3 weeks ( since I started tapering )

[[Be...]]

Your'e doing ok. Just take it minute by minute, hour by hour. Time passes and you come out the other side. I went for five nights without sleep at my worse but it passes, it all passes....This too will pass. Your body will take sleep eventually. Don't look for more drugs you will only have another withdrawal to deal with. Accept and float through and take on board all the good advice you've been given here.

xx

Thanx , I understand what you're saying but my anxiety makes me not functional , how do you handle anxiety without drugs ? I try different things for my anxiety but nothing worked for me yet . I mean drugs don't work either but maybe there is that one wonderful drug out there that will make my life one big Disneyland and cure me off my anxiety .

[[Ji...]]

I have an aunt in Canada and she says the mental health system there is Archaic.

 

My own personal experiences on a psych ward were horrific. There was no interest in your psychological suffering. No CALM and LOTS of medication pushed.

 

I wouldnt recommend

Thanx , I'm glad I didn't go .  where you from ? I was born in Czech Republic but have lived in Canada the last 17 years . My insomnia is crazy , I haven't had a good sleep in more than 3 weeks ( since I started tapering )

 

Hey Im from London (UK). The mental health system here is FAILING. Currently the government are busy taking money out of mental health services. The psych wards here are APPALLING. You are more likely to get attacked on a ward here than any kind of help.

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Thanx , I understand what you're saying but my anxiety makes me not functional , how do you handle anxiety without drugs ? I try different things for my anxiety but nothing worked for me yet . I mean drugs don't work either but maybe there is that one wonderful drug out there that will make my life one big Disneyland and cure me off my anxiety .

 

I couldn't function either so know where you are coming from. Do you have someone to care for you or are you on your own with this?

There is no wonder drug I'm afraid it's all down to you and belief that you can do it. I've found meditation and relaxation techniques have been my saviours. I went into myself and let the storm rage around on the outside.  When at it's worst I couldn't keep still and just had to keep pacing and saying This too will pass or any other affirmation that confirmed I was healing. When you can keep still thats when to practice whole body relaxation or listen to some 'white' noise to distract yourself. It is very very hard but read Bliss Johns Book ' Renewal and Recovery ' if you haven't done so already. We all heal and the acute stage passes, mine lasted three weeks.

[[mo...]]

I'm so sorry you are having such a horrific time.

 

When I was very young, about 40 years ago, I went through cold turkey w/d after 8 years on 10 mg per day of Valium because no one knew at the the time it caused such terrible w/d symptoms. I DID check myself into a psych ward because a family friend convinced me they could help me. I think it was probably a decent enough place for those days, but I realized within 3 hours I DID NOT belong there — my issues were much different than the other patients in that I was rational and fairly functional, (just in a really bad place!) and there wasn't anything they could do for me...and..they really wanted to push more meds on me. Luckily, I declined the meds, which upset them, and called my parents to come pick me up, which they thankfully did, immediately. To this day I feel lucky to have gotten out of there. I just stuck close to my family and eventually, things did get better.

 

However, as others have mentioned, if you really think you are at risk of harming yourself or others, then it is something you may want to look into further. You may find other options as you investigate the possibilities. If you are not up to doing the investigating yourself, try to get a family member or friend to do it, or call a mental health/substance abuse hotline as often they have a wealth of information and are trained to help you work through the options on your own.

 

Alternatively to a psych ward, have you considered a drug rehab facility or drug rehab specialist or psychiatrist that is KNOWLEDGEABLE about benzo withdrawal? I know from firsthand experience that benzo withdrawal can make you feel both anxious and crazy and working with specialists who also know this can be very helpful.

 

My other thought is that perhaps someone who specializes in PTSD could be helpful to you. Sometimes the anxiety that stacks up like that in our brains and bodies can result in a form of PTSD, which becomes a cycle that is very difficult to break without intervention and there are some special techniques for dealing with that, plus PTSD specialists are often very good at helping patients deal with acute anxiety.

 

Good luck and remember that you are not alone in this!

[[ja...]]

I don't know the psych ward situation in your countries. Here we basically have free, state ones, and those located in hospitals. They are not ALL bad. The free ones tend to be terrible. The ones in hospitals are much nicer.

 

If anything, a ward can give you stabilization and regimentation. That sometimes helps a lot. And you always know there is someone checking your vitals and making sure you're ok.

 

I voluntarily committed myself for 5 days and it helped quite a bit to stabilize.

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Ok my anxiety is so bad right now I'm thinking about checking myself into a psych word in a local hospital , how would they help me ?  Has anyone done that ? I can't take it , it's realy bad .

tough call, my concern about the wards is that the only thing they know or want to do is medicate you which usually makes things worse