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Mental Health for those in crisis is fucked. If you feel suicidal, you get locked up. It’s as simple as that.

icantdrive55 9y ago
Since it is terrible, and so many people end up self medicating; I would like to see certain drugs OTC. The benzodiazepine with the long half life would be first on my list. Second would be the opioid with the long half life, and yes put the antagonist in the pill. Maybe a required consultation with the pharmacist, on the dangers of mixing drugs? I purposely didn't mention the drugs. Why--because this isn't the forum, and I'm not an expert. And, most of you can easily look up these drugs. That said, relying on Alochol, and Street drugs to alleviate the misery of a mental malady is just wrong! (I know there's a bunch of you rolling your eyes. My hope is you never have a nervous breakdown--without good insurance. I don't want to debate today with someone who hasen't been there either. I'm appalled at the way mental illness is treated in America. It's embarrassing. It's been horrid forever. To those reading this in abject missery; hang in there. Time will cure most of you. I have no reason to lie. I've been there. I know the misery. Don't give up. Give it time, and try to work the system. If it's an emergency, call 911. I know it seems outlandish, but we are just victims of the System. Oh, how I would like to see the System change.)
DubiousPusher 9y ago
While simultaneously, you can have a person clearly unable to provide self care who is denied access to any kind of inpatient care because they are not "a danger to themselves or someone else."
mjevans 9y ago
My own personal theory on this matter is that a lot of emotional state is feedback loops. Have a positive environment where things tend to go well and everyone else likes you? Then you share in to that same environment (drink the Koolaid). Have a mostly neutral or slightly negative environment? Then you end up circling the drain hoping to have an energy exchange that allows you escape velocity in to the above rather than... Having a mostly negative environment; even if it's just a little. The slow crushing weight of reality and those around you chips away at every part of your being and self until there is nothing left but a broken and hateful individual. May become either a neutron star (hermit) or go supernova (usually leading to jail or death).
jschwartzi 9y ago
Well, not necessarily. About 6 years ago I checked myself into the ER in crisis and was released 4 hours later because I had checked myself into the ER.

Since it is terrible, and so many people end up self medicating; I would like to see certain drugs OTC. The benzodiazepine with the long half life would be first on my list. Second would be the opioid with the long half life, and yes put the antagonist in the pill. Maybe a required consultation with the pharmacist, on the dangers of mixing drugs? I purposely didn't mention the drugs. Why--because this isn't the forum, and I'm not an expert. And, most of you can easily look up these drugs. That said, relying on Alochol, and Street drugs to alleviate the misery of a mental malady is just wrong! (I know there's a bunch of you rolling your eyes. My hope is you never have a nervous breakdown--without good insurance. I don't want to debate today with someone who hasen't been there either. I'm appalled at the way mental illness is treated in America. It's embarrassing. It's been horrid forever. To those reading this in abject missery; hang in there. Time will cure most of you. I have no reason to lie. I've been there. I know the misery. Don't give up. Give it time, and try to work the system. If it's an emergency, call 911. I know it seems outlandish, but we are just victims of the System. Oh, how I would like to see the System change.)

DubiousPusher 9y ago

While simultaneously, you can have a person clearly unable to provide self care who is denied access to any kind of inpatient care because they are not "a danger to themselves or someone else."

mjevans 9y ago

My own personal theory on this matter is that a lot of emotional state is feedback loops. Have a positive environment where things tend to go well and everyone else likes you? Then you share in to that same environment (drink the Koolaid). Have a mostly neutral or slightly negative environment? Then you end up circling the drain hoping to have an energy exchange that allows you escape velocity in to the above rather than... Having a mostly negative environment; even if it's just a little. The slow crushing weight of reality and those around you chips away at every part of your being and self until there is nothing left but a broken and hateful individual. May become either a neutron star (hermit) or go supernova (usually leading to jail or death).

jschwartzi 9y ago

Well, not necessarily. About 6 years ago I checked myself into the ER in crisis and was released 4 hours later because I had checked myself into the ER.