[MissyB0201]

Is it hard to get into an inpatient type treatment? How long is the usual stay? I am feeling discouraged with my treatment and just want to find the solution, problem and start living life.

[wildflowerchild25]

Depends on where you are and what type of insurance you have, if any. You usually have to be an immediate risk to yourself or others. Average stay is five to seven days here in NJ, US. But in the US it ultimately depends on insurance, as crappy as that is. If your insurance says they're not paying, you're out. Last time I was inpatient someone was put out even though she said she had a gun and was going to kill herself as soon as she got home.

Inpatient is only for short term stabilization. It won't necessarily help you find a permanent solution, especially for BP. It can stabilize a crisis if you are in danger but you will still have to do a lot of work after that. I wouldn't recommend it unless you are in danger.

There are some - and only some - residential treatment centers akin to rehabs for mental health where you can stay for a couple of months or so. Destination hope in Florida does that. But again...if insurance doesn't want to pay, you're SOL.

Totally agree with wildflowerchild (as I have a lot lately, you're a smart cookie )

I wouldnt go inpatient unless you are a danger to yourself or others.

If you have really fancy insurance clinics arnt terrible, but its still not as good as working towards stability in your own home environment. It can be all good in the clinic, but long stays are detrimental.

A plus about being inpatient is that, most likely, your meds will be evaluated and adjusted. Here in California an inpatient stay is usually 72 hours.

[jesusplay]

I wouldnt go inpatient unless you are a danger to yourself or others.

[donna450]

I must have been really sick. Ive spent a year 2x in different mental wards. The first time when I was diagnosed with just depression I had no insurance I went in every couple weeks for a week sometimes a month. This went on for abiut 4 years. But I started having seizures. My bill at that time was in the high thousands but when we moved from Indiana to Florida my bill at the first place seemingly disappeared. Over medication? Not sure why but something went wrong during that time. In Fl. I was out on medicaid and spent another full year there and I would go in fo weeks or months at a time other times besides the year. My family was disraught. My girls practically grew up without a mother which is something I can never forgive myself for. But the the family dynamics of my home was everyonecwalking on eggshells when I was home. I was officially diagnosed with bipolar rapid cycling and a few years later got complete social security disability. I was told I would never be able to function in society. I have my days sometimes weeks and minths but I haven't been in a hospital for my bipolar in 15 years. There is a rainbiw...just when...no one knows. Good luck..be well..be safe.

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[jm1080]

I agree dont do inpatient unless you really need to i was put inpatient because i was a danger to myself i stayed 7 days they did help with my meds and they have group and private therapy every day but the last day i was there i realized all my problems and issues were waiting as soon as i walked out that door and i needed to work on those issues out in the real world for them to do any good

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[HopeForChange]

Originally Posted by MissyB0201

Is it hard to get into an inpatient type treatment? How long is the usual stay? I am feeling discouraged with my treatment and just want to find the solution, problem and start living life.

I don't know your treatment history, but have you considered partial hospitalization or intensive outpatient, where you are in treatment for hours each day or a few days per week? I'm asking because when I was inpatient, they put me on tons of sedating meds and then when I was released, I could barely get out of bed to function. At least if you're going home each day and having to carry on with your usual life, you can tell when the meds are too much and they can make adjustments until you find something that helps the BP symptoms, but doesn't leave you groggy all the time. Also, if you haven't been inpatient before, it's scary to be locked up and know you can't leave if you want to. At least in partial or intensive outpatient, you are free to come and go as you please.

Just my two cents. I hope you start to feel better soon!

Best,
Hope

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[Happy Camper]

Luckily my insurance completely covers inpatient, and I live only about 20 minutes away from a really good one. They almost always have rooms available, and I've stayed there 3 times in 2 years, so it's gotten to be almost a casual thing. Length has been over and just under a week.

It really all depends on what you have access to.

[Anneinside]

I have had many stays ranging from 5 days to 30 days in the ward. The times I stayed a long time I was receiving ECT treatments and wasn't stable enough to do them outpatient. We had partial hospitalization here for awhile and I heard it was a good problem but it has been closed due to budget cuts. At the hospital I go to, you must be an immediate danger to yourself or others.