Well, I've been thinking about your dilemma. Firstly, I didn't mean to speak in a condescending way about hospitalization, so I apologize. You obviously know a great deal more than I assumed.

I was thinking about what I would do if I were in your position and wanted to avoid an enormous hospital bill, and here's what I'd do: In my rural area there's a community mental health center which is government funded. Most of the CMHCs in my state are connected somehow, and they have crisis stabilization units located throughout the state. I think these are like small psychiatric inpatient facilities...I'm not sure, exactly, but they charge on a sliding scale. The staff there is very, very good. Many well-trained physicians actually seek positions in CMHCs (because of the excellent benefits), and the caliber of care can be first-class. This is the situation in my state, so Indiana must have something similar.

Really, Brownmike, does it matter who knows? You deserve to have some relief.