When do you know to go inpatient

I've been going thru a bad time lately. I have bad thoughts and my pdoc knows and changed my meds today. Prior I had wondered when do you know when it's time to go inpatient? I have no suicidal plans just thoughts so things are a lot better than they were before, but I had wondered and never posted the question because I was afraid to talk about it. For some reason I feel shameful when these thoughts come into my head. I just sometimes get really tired of the ups and downs of the disease, as does everyone I am sure. I hope I don't get in trouble for asking this question but I was just wondering.

I understand what you mean. Its hard to know when. I hardly ever know when.

Sometimes when you start asking yourself if you need Inpatient is typically when it could be helpful.

Good luck

Im at the same point

Lots of insurance companies these days won't allow a person to be admitted unless they're a threat to themselves or others no matter how poor they are feeling or functioning.

Just go into the emergency room and start screaming, "I am god!" And they will let you right in, trust me on this.

Thank you everyone.

Aww soooo understand. Yeah, I'm always having 'bad' thoughts. For me I just realized I won't ever not have them. At least the kinda thoughts I would imagine to be abnormal. I dunno. Like maybe for example, whenever I'm super physically close to someone and I having a conversation all I can picture in my head is having sex with them. It's not cool at all. I don't desire that. In fact it's torturous to fathom sometimes. This is just an example. There are many others. I am still learning. Don't be too crazy worried about having abstract thoughts and such..maybe be worried when you can't control reactions, and actions..when you start to fabricate reality..There is a point ,before the point of no return. You know when you can't hide it. If that makes sense...

For me when I refuse to eat or drink for over a day, and when I act on SI thoughts. These are both signs I let mania/ delusions go to far. Depression for me is harder to pin down.

I knew it was time to go to impatient when I couldn't handle everyday life. My experience there was not pleasant. I think about going back every so often. Right now I am considering it because I don't feel like my meds are working. It is a hard decision to make and don't feel shameful asking for help.

I was inpatient 4 times in a years time. I was treated fair. If you want to be inpatient tell them you are sucidal as it is a law that they have to hold you cause if they release and you kill yourself they are liable. On a personal note for about the three or for years I have always thought of killing myself they told me I was passive sucidal until a couple of months ago I overdosed on pills and was admitted well I did about two weeks there and got out as soon as I got into my house I overdosed again and back I went for another two week when I left that time my medications started working and I feel great. I would go in if I was you.

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