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Old Mar 18, 2017, 04:02 PM
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Hello mkwestin: I'm sorry you find yourself to be in such a desperate situation. And I'm afraid I don't have much in the way of advice for you either. Being a young single man you are pretty-much at the bottom of the totem pole when it comes to any kind of assistance I'm afraid.

If you haven't already tried this, you might try calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1 (800) 273-8255 & see if they have any suggestions. One does not have to be suicidal to call. They advertise they're there to help with any problem. And I believe, when you call, your call will be taken by a crisis intervention provider in your geographic area. The other option I suppose would be to simply go to a local hospital emergency services department, tell them you feel you are a danger to yourself & see if you can get yourself admitted. I believe any hospital that receives federal funds is supposedly required to provide a certain amount of "indigent care". Unfortunately getting them to provide it can sometimes be a struggle. If there is some sort of mental health advocacy organization in your area, they might be able to be of some help to you with this.

I see this is your first post here on PC. So... to PsychCentral… from the Skeezyks! May the time you spend here be of benefit.

PsychCentral is a great place to get information as well as support for mental health issues. The more you post, & reply to other members’ posts, the more a part of the community you will become. Plus there are social groups you can join & chat rooms where you’ll be able to connect with other PC members in real time (once your first 5 posts have been reviewed & approved.) Lots of great stuff! So please keep posting!
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