I have always thought I had Borderline Personality Disorder, but I find myself in a bit of a situation.  I was diagnosed with severe depression and an anxiety disorder and not anything else. I am on lots of meds, which are also used to treat that and Bipolar Disorder. They worked for a while, but it’s getting worse and worse. I haven’t been able to get anyone to help me diagnose what I think is the true issue. I can’t get into a Psychiatrist bc they told me I’d have to be put in a 72 hr hold before they could assign me to anyone. And I can’t be put on a 72 hr hold without trying to commit suicide again. Which is what I’m trying not to do. Soooo I can’t get the meds I really need bc I can’t get the help I need. It’s a cycle that won’t stop. Idk what to do. My therapist can’t diagnose those type of disorders so I’ve got to just hang in there. I feel so alone and I’m so scared. Is there anything any of you might know what I can do?
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Wow that is all the way fucked up man…..that’s disgusting….they can’t help you until you attempt again? man WTF that’s the whole point of getting help to prevent you from attempting at all…..shit like this makes me really have an intense hatred for the psychiatry field…..Its like telling the police a bomb is about to go off and they tell you they can’t help you until the bomb goes off….bullshit man…..
If that is the only way you can get the meds then maybe you can fake it? I mean they can’t really tell if an attempt is sincere you could fake it to get what you need if you truly want the meds….although I’m not certain it will go according to plan….they might decide to hold you for longer than 72 hours or put you on different meds than what you intended ….whatever happens I hope things go in your favor and that you figure something out before it comes to this….
Thank u, I appreciate that. Yeah I have no idea what I am going to do, but I’m sure I’ll think of something. The 2 times I tried, they weren’t reported. I guess if they had been I wouldn’t be in this mess. I just didn’t want to be reported bc I didn’t want people to think i’m crazy. One person who knows already thinks I’m crazy but whatever. I am just so sad, sickened, scared and mad about the whole thing. My therapist tried to help me around it but she was unsuccessful. It’s all just so fucked up.
Whoever told you that you need to be put on a 72 hour hold to be assigned a doctor should be fired. This is not true at all. I suggest looking for help at a different practice or file a complaint against whoever told you this misinformation. That is exactly what it is, misinformation.
I called to all the Psychiatrist in my city. They all said that. They told me they wouldn’t take me without the hold…it sucks. I wish it were only 1 person who said it. It would be so much easier.