Hi everyone,
Thank you in advance for your help. I was recently (about a month ago) diagnosed with bipolar.
I've been working with my therapist and my family doctor to play, what I call, medication bingo.
My family is very conservative and does not discuss mental health much. My mother knows about my diagnosis, but that's about it. My mother suffers from crippling anxiety, so I don't tell her about all of the things that happen with my mental health because she will not sleep and becomes invasive trying to 'help.'
She ended up in the hospital a few years back and when she came home she told me I was part of the reason she ended up in the hospital.
To my question: I've been very depressed the last few days and have been getting suicidal thoughts. If it doesn't get better soon I'm going to go to the hospital, but I don't know how to do that without telling my mom why I'm going to the hospital.
She's going to ask why I'm at the hospital, unless I lie and tell her I'm staying at a friends place. But if I do that and end up staying longer than 72 hours she'll know.
I don't want to tell her about the suicidal thoughts and cause her anxiety to spiral out of control.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
I live in Canada, in case it matters