I wasn't sure where to put this and went around in circles trying to find the right forum to post it. So I chose here. If it needs to be moved mods, then please do so.

A little bit of background. I have MDD. Have had depression since I was a child, but I never got help until over a year ago. I was put on three different kinds of meds and went through therapy up until this March when my therapist quit and went to another facility in another town. Because she quit so did I. I also quit my meds and seeing the psychiatrist. I actually felt the meds stopped working anyway and wasn't listened to by my psychiatrist. So all these things and me hitting a wall on an impulse I just gave up. I shouldn't have and it was a mistake to do so, but I wasn't thinking rationally and seemed like I couldn't trust anyone once my therapist left. And things were just falling apart again in my life. Just a mixed bag of things going on at once.

I became very suicidal again and constantly wanting to harm myself. I still do. I have plotted and planned it too. Doesn't mean I want to but the thoughts are there all the time.

So after five months I found help again through a different mental health clinic. On the second visit my therapist asked me if I would be willing to go to the hospital to have a psych evaluation. I said I'd think about it. Because I was in a severe mood I really didn't ask her why. I did confess to her about my suicidal thoughts and what I said above.. Not sure it's the total reason she wants me to do it. But she told me even if I don't want to do it now, something could lead me over the edge. She's very concerned about it.

After a few days of thinking about it. I decided I would have it done, so I called, but she was out office for the day and I left a message. I waited all day today to see if she would call back, but still haven't heard from her. So don't know if she went on vacation after our last session or not, but it bugs me.

My other therapist and psychiatrist never asked me to do this, so it kind of hit me out of the blue. And this was only after my second visit.

But anyway, has anyone here ever had a psych evaluation and what is it used for? What do they do? She said it could take a day or two for this.