What do you do? Do what you can to get real live help. Call a crisis hot line. Call social services. Go to the ER.

A friend of mine has been hospitalized off and on for 10 years or so. Steadily she has made improvement and is usually able to live safely and independently. She has had some bad hospital experiences. She also eventually had some good ones, or at least good enough.

There is hope and you can find help.