[Victoria'smom]

I've been painfully honest with my therapist. I have baker acted (in/voluntarily committed or sectioned myself). I almost got baker acted last week due to me not seeing the seriousness of my actions. I still do not. It's still kinda a joke to me.

Turns out before last week I was flagged for review to see if they have the resources to handle my case (and my families case). If they do not what I'm (and my family) is out therapists and pdocs? we're turned over to DCF? I'm baker acted until stable? stable is a relative for me. I don't think I've ever seen stable but they've over reacted to my relatively mild swings and WHY is the rest of my family involved.

How is someone to severe for service? It's like they finally read my past record and was like she's to much of a liability. I already went from 2 drugs to 6. I'm taking an AP ( huge for me ) . I asked T which records they will review (because my former record said my thoughts and that I had have no intent to act on those thoughts. My former record makes me look BAD) He's not sure and says he'll try to make my case but it doesn't look good. I asked him if I shouldn't be as honest with him and he said he can't help me if I'm not as honest with him.

Can they seriously drop me and my family? Is severe mental illness enough to open a DCF case? to take my kid away? I've never touched a hair on my kids head! I doubt there's emotional abuse or neglect and not sexual abuse.

Should I stop being as honest? I'm getting more honest as time goes on. I know my T thinks it's only a matter of time before I accidentally die by my own hand and he'll loses his licence. He wants me on multiple AP's. I want less meds. What am I suppose to do if they drop me (and my family)? I understand in someways I'm better (not as intense thoughts) but some ways I'm wore (driven to act on the thoughts.)

I'm currently scared of everything except my husband, loosing English , scattered, and withdrawn. This is REALLY stressful. I have to wait until Wed. to find out what is happening to me. Please respond... I'm about to cry.

[Nammu]

I've never heard such a thing as a mental health office dropping a family becouse one person is seriously ill. Aren't they going to get your new meds a change to help before covering their collective asses?

Please don't do anything rash I think they are over reacting to past records and you might make a case for letting this new approach work and the fact you have been taking a AP, that is huge.

I don't know what state you're in but some now have outpatient commitment options instead of being baker acted to a facility they can order you to outpatient which mean complying to take meds as RXed and keeping apointments....in other words doing what you've been doing in the past few weeks and it still covers their ***. You might ask about this as an alternative. Legally they are supposed to use the least restrictive choices first.

[Victoria'smom]

I have no idea their decision until wed.

My guess is they are reviewing your case to see if more or different services are needed, not to see if they should drop you. When they say they don't know if they have the resources to handle your case, that probably means they feel they need services beyond what they have available, and if so, they'll discuss ways to get those services to you.

[~Christina]

Means you need more in depth psych care that you are currently getting, your being reviewed to find out how to get all the services you need in place. Of course they are going to be looking into your husband and son and home life.

You have to keep being honest, if they sniff out that you are holding back now they can indeed pulling your son out of there for now, So be honest.

[Bipolarchic14]

If you live in the US I think it is unethical/ illegal to just drop/abandon you. If they can't handle your case they will give you backup options.

[Victoria'smom]

This sucks!!! So my husband and son wont be dropped if I am? What if I disagree with their decision? The other options are probably involve DCF or the hospital, outside their center. I was completely honest when I walked in. Why is it a problem now? It's BS because I'm the one that walked into the ER, I'm the one that signed myself in. I'm the on that was declared competent. If I never went I wouldn't be in this mess.

[Wander]

I don't know what to say but I really feel for you and your situation must be so stressful. Please keep talking to us and take care.

[~Christina]

They are not going to drop you , breathe... The situation is apparently you are not getting the right type of help.

Your at risk , You have been a big risk since I meet you here numerous years ago. They are looking into your whole situation and home life.

Your most likely going to receive additional services and help to make sure you can feel better and your entire family will be functioning better, healthier...

Try to rein in your fear , yes hard to do .. But I think you misunderstood that your not going to have help. That makes no sense, Try the logical view.

Breathe.

[Victoria'smom]

What services could be offered besides 1x a week therapy and pdoc every 6 weeks? I'm scared. I'm trying to breathe, T shouldn't have told me this was happening. I feel like I'm being punished for asking for help. There's really nothing more they can do for me. I'm not even sure I have BP anymore. How can a therapist decide your to much of a liability? I don't want to be taken from my family and I don't want my son taken from me. What do they do with high risk patients? What does that even mean?

[Skywalking]

MM - all kinds of stuff, group therapy, family therapy, a day program outpatient, more frequent pdoc visits, maybe a more careful treatment plan or action plan for crisis times...those are just some guesses. Nothing you've said suggests to me they're unable to keep working with you, just that they may want to add to your options.

It must be very scary but you're doing the right thing I think.

[A Red Panda]

They didn't say that they were going to stop working with your or taking care of you.

They're saying that they need more resources than they have available. It is a good thing, just as it's a good thing that your T has already told you about this; it's mean that they are being honest with you and are trying their best to help you.

[Victoria'smom]

Okay head psychiatrist wants myself and my husband on abilify injections. My dx has changed to SZA and my delusions are at times low level at best. head PDOC doesn't want to change anything until I am completely stable. If they integrated our services T will find us a new center. He will not baker act me and I will fully know.

[Nammu]

So glad it all worked out!

[HALLIEBETH87]

Alright! Seems like they have a plan. Good stuff!

Im glad it has worked out. Im sorry you got so distressed earlier about it, but I am sure they have your best interests in mind. Goodluck with your new treatment plan

[Wander]

So glad the appointment went well for you