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Originally Posted by AmyFed07
What's your protocol on going to the hospital? Like how do you know you need to go? Do you call your therapist first or a crisis line? Does your therapist meet you at the ER? (I go to a community center and they say someone can meet you at the Er).
I just think about this a lot. Last weekend's episode was bad for me, and my therapist has mentioned going if I need it. But truthfully I don't think I could muster up the courage to go unless it was f orced.
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For me, I had to make a list of things that mean I need to go... They include not being able to think about anything else, feeling too weak to fight the urges, things like that... But ultimately, I know I need to go when I can't get over wondering if I should or shouldn't go.... My dance teacher took me the first time, because I was too scared to go myself... I didn't see my therapist there (I had just started with her though, so it would have been uncomfortable), but having Laura there really helped me get the help I needed and not be too scared to... I think if you are fighting with being too scared to go on your own, it may help to choose someone specific, and talk to them about it, and see if you can come up with a plan so that if you need to go, but you are too scared, they can go with you and support you through that process... I'll admit, it was terrifying for me, but having her there made it much easier, because I wasn't facing the hard part alone... Now we have an agreement that if I call her anytime after 9:30, or while she is at work, I just have to tell her where I am and she will come get me and take me... It makes it a lot less scary knowing that no matter what happens, I won't have to face it alone.... That may help for you, too...