[michbear]

how many times have you been in the hospital. me 3 mainly because of pyschosis.

[Wander]

I have been in hospital over 20 times. Mostly to stabilize me when I am in dangerous epidodes - usually the dreaded mixed episodes. It has been happening less often since I have been receiving proper treatment.

[dillpickle1983]

I've been hospitalized 14 times. Mainly because of suicidal or homicidal thoughts.

[DysphoricManicMom]

One time, psychosis. They wanted me to stay in IP for a few days but it wasn't forced on me so I went home after a few hours.

[Cocosurviving]

Three times. First -two for weeks the last -three or four days. I've been to 23 hour holds three times too. The first two hospitalization -were bc of mixed episodes. The third-mania. I received great care at the first hospital and the 23 hold place. They were caring and very clean.

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[Blue_Bird]

Hospital 5 times and crisis center 3 times, pretty much all for being suicidal

[raspberrytorte]

Just IP three times. IOP one time. IP twice for mania, last time psychosis, once for ppd, IOP was for rapid cycling.

[HALLIEBETH87]

Ip 7 times, crisis center 5 times and php/Iop once. All mostly due to depression/suicidal and then turning into cycling. Some for mixed episodes though.

15 I think, almost all for severe suicidal depression/mixed episodes. All of those admissions occurred during a very unstable 9 years of my life. I am glad to be able to say I've been stable now for about two years and don't foresee things ever getting that out of hand again.

I've been to hospital 3 times.

Jan 2012 - The first was severe anxiety and depression. They kept me a grand total of 4 days. I really think it should have been a lengthy stay.
Jun 2012 - anxiety and depression. 4 weeks
Jun-Jul 2015 - depression - 8 weeks

I very nearly went back again earlier this fall.

[BNLsMOM]

10 times. Mostly mixed episodes caused by bad reactions to meds.

[Unrigged64072835]

14 times, all for suicidal ideations/attempts.

[Nammu]

Dozens of times. Mostly due to multiple Dx that complicated everything. Plus I don't think some of them should count as I was released due to insurance orders not because the doctors thought I was ready. So 1-3 days later I was back in. I was extremely dissociative with complex PSTD and bipolar. I think some of the medicine increased the dislocated symptoms and made it harder to move forward. After many years of therapy I'm now much better, on less medication and if I need a hospital in the future I see it happening only for the severe depression episodes that life CW me in bed.
For the psychosis most of those times I wasn't really aware that I was put in hospitals for 72 HR holds. In one two year period I was hospitalized 9 times. In anougher almost monthly as my period affected my psychosis.

[Christopher1990]

5-6 for mania everytime. 4 within about 2.5 years, two were in the span of 2months though. Been over a year and I dont plan on going back Ever

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[BlackSheep79]

One time for suicidal thoughts and a breakdown. I should have gone one other time, I didn't due to money, really stupid.

[scatterbrained04]

I've never been in the hospital, but have had my therapist suggest I need to be. I'm too stubborn and poor for that crap.

[BipolaRNurse]

Just once due to suicidal ideation/intent, but I barely escaped hospitalization during a couple of manic episodes. I had a good experience but hope I don't have to go back.

[99 FAIRIES]

I've been in 19 times in the last four years. Mostly to do with psychosis

[BeyondtheRainbow]

4, all for different reasons. First was to come off AD and go on an MAOI (plus was suicidal going off the first AD). Second was severe akathesia and mania after I had surgery and apparently was given something that my brain didn't approve of. Third was suicidal plan. Fourth was suicidal b/c of coming off an AP that had been working somewhat but causing a dangerous side effect at the same time that my other meds were lowered. I made a mistake that time; I didn't want to stay the weekend and the dr. said he was on the fence about it so I decided to come home. I should have stayed the extra days. But I never got better after those med changes anyway. I'm probably going to be going in for a 5th one sometime soon to get off Seroquel and go on Clozaril.

[wildflowerchild25]

I don't feel as bad anymore reading some of these responses. I've been embarrassed about the fact that I've been in 20 times. That's including six times as a teenager though. Most times were for self injury or suicidal ideation. Once for psychosis.

[Victoria'smom]

One for psychosis. One for suicidal plan.

[neverending]

11 times. Last one was 2 years ago. 7 year break before then. I think I did a 2 year period going every 6 months. The last one was for mania. All the rest for severe depression. Sometimes because of overdosing. Once my psychologist called the police on me and I went that way. I would like to think I will never go again but have to accept the fact that there is a good possibility it can happen again. I've also been php twice.

[The_little_didgee]

What is the purpose of this thread?

[BeyondtheRainbow]

I'm not the person who started this thread but I assume like many of its' type on here it is curiosity, comparing experiences and a chance to share a little about what this illness is about.

Why does the purpose matter any more than the purpose of any of a thousand threads like this?

I've been once, only because I accessed a memory alter that caused me to dissociate and meltdown, so I drank a bottle of liquor on top of non working meds and SH. I was a mess.