When I was going through that rough suicidal time (lasted about 4 years), they never acted on my feeling suicidal....it was only when I had either done something or had a "plan" that I would end up hospitalized & only if I actually had made an attempt was I put on a 72 hour hold.....most of the time then, I was in the medical hospital for most of that time.

I can look back at those times (mostly can't remember much of those years) & not understand how I could have ever felt bad enough to have even felt that hopeless. Then I had no concept of how wonderful my life was going to end up being & how happy I was really going to be. I was blessed to have gotten through those years.....the light at this side of the tunnel is more wonderful than I ever could have imagined.

The help I got during those years wasn't enough to have changed my thinking either....sadly, the mental health care I experienced for suicidal situations wasn't very helpful. I know this isn't the spiritual forum, but if I had been in those years where I am in my Christian life, I never would have felt the suicidal feelings I went through then. I know that I went through those feelings for a reason....maybe for a better understanding of life....or just so I could have knowledge of how it feels to feel that low as a contrast of how I am feeling today.

But the point being.....that we don't know what wonderful things are really in our future when we are feeling as bad as we do when we are feeling suicidal......living through those feelings is important & if your therapist feels that hospitalization is a good thing.....then, I would definitely consider it as the best possibility......just to stay safe if nothing else.

My prayers are with you that you will find peace in your life & the strength to get through the negative feelings you are having,
Debbie