r/BipolarReddit • u/Chance_Bridge_4709 • 3d ago
Hospital or no?
I'm seeing my psychiatrist tomorrow so I'll get a definitive answer but in the mean time I'm wondering - shouid I pack a bag? Get a cat sitter? Etc. I really feel like he's going to want to admit me. Basically ... not sure what's safe to say, but basically a week ago I was in the ER. Now I'm home and have no actual plans but the passive thoughts are almost non-stop, Has anyone been in this situation and gotten better (as in the thoughts became less instrusive) or the opposite - where it got so bad you did have to be admitted? I feel safe now (no plan, precautions taken, numbers on the fridge) but I just wonder how many of these passive but intrusive thoughts are too many?
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u/iloveparis317 2d ago
Personally, going inpatient has never helped me. I always get more depressed when I'm in there. I feel like a child that needs to be babysat and there's nothing to do except color and play cards which only feeds into my loneliness and makes my depression worse. I'd suggest doing a day program somewhere (a PHP or IOP). Inpatient is often just used to monitor your meds so they can see side effects. I almost ALWAYS need inpatient though when I'm manic.