It’s very rare these days to be kept in a hospital permanently. Really, a hospital could only help at this point unless you have a pdoc already who could help you immediately. I usually only stay a week or so. And just because your cousin has been a lot doesn’t mean that’s your fate.

If you really feel like you’re becoming a danger the best thing to do is be assessed by a crisis team. Sometimes they don’t even recommend inpatient, maybe a partial hospital or IOP program If there’s one near you.

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