Three times.

The first was a week long. I was 20. I told my therapist about my suicide plans at the end of our session, and he involuntarily committed me. I was out for about three weeks, and then I knew I was one teeny step away fro being actively suicidal, so I went back to the hospital voluntarily for 3 weeks. They put me on an antipsychotic and it made a huge change.

The third time was spring 2015. I was 24. We still didn't know about my bipolar, but my emotions were getting so out of control that I didn't know if I'd be safe in an hour, so I went voluntarily again. I was there for 10 days.

Some of the best decisions of my life. I'd be dead.


What about you? Inpatient history?