Inpatient saved my life - three times.

It's time to go to the hospital when you aren't sure you can be safe with yourself. The purpose of inpatient is to keep you safe when you can't do so yourself.

For me it's a relief. At the point when I go to the hospital, I'm feeling literally crazy. There's so much going on in my head and body that I feel completely overwhelmed. It takes so much energy just to try to stay alive in my house with all the possible self-harm implements around me that it's a relief when I can get to the psych ward and KNOW I'll be safe no matter how insane I feel inside. Then I can focus on what's happening in my head without worrying about my physical safety and having to put so much energy into staying alive.