Here`s my thoughts:

-No one can tell you not to call 911. If you have a valid reason, it is your right as a citizen to call

-I`ve noticed that hospitals like to get patients in and out quickly, especially the ones who are more difficult. This is very backwards. The patients in the most distress need to be there!

-If you have an episode in the hospital the medical staff should not take it personal, unless you try to harm them physically. I could understand that they want to be safe doing their job.

-Once you collect yourself, call or speak with the staff and say sorry about having an episode. Tell them you are just sick and lost control for a while.

-You are the best advocate for yourself. Only you know what`s going on in your head. If you feel as if they are dismissing you too early let them know that you don`t feel safe.

-In my experience I used to just go see my doctor, tell him the usual: depressed, anxious, etc. But I never stressed that it was very extreme. Sometimes you need to really explain how bad you feel. Doctors like to listen to what you say, prescribe a medication based on the info, and send you on your way. I wasn't responding to any antidepressants so finally I did research on my own and read about mood stabilizers. I asked my doctor if I could try it and he said yes. Simple as that. Now I feel better already.

-You should research mental illness as much as you can because doctors know all these terms for mental illnesses. So if you can say, `I read about this disease and I have a lot of the symptoms that describe it`

That`s all I have. I`m not sure if it is all relevant to your post because I`ve been spacing out, tying this and forgot a good portion of it. lol. I wish you the best of luck and hope you are feeling better and get whatever help it is you may need.