Best way to get put in psych ward UK

[Tinkertailor_17]

All the ways to CTB have been too painful or require strenuous detail I can't give to them right now. idw CTB I need help is there a way to OD n wake up in the psych ward in the UK

 

[Seeking_Peace]

You can volunteer yourself if you're suicidal but have to stay until they release you.

 

[LittleBlackCat]

Honestly no idea. I think it depends on where you live. In my area, not sure they'd admit me if I tried voluntary admission.. they would probably send me home.
I felt exactly this way earlier this year.

 

[Oblivion Access]

Ask your GP for referral, if you need help urgently go to your local A&E or call an ambulance. According to google, I haven't been myself.

 

[rationaltake]

I get that you really want some help. Somebody I know went to A&E and told them they were suicidal. They were kept in overnight. You could try that. I hope you get the help you need.

 

[Tinkertailor_17]

Sounds idiotic and stupid but I would rather OD than let my parents know I was suicidal and make a scene by calling the ambulance

 

[rationaltake]

Sounds idiotic and stupid but I would rather OD than let my parents know I was suicidal and make a scene by calling the ambulance

It would be even more of a scene if you took an OD. I understand you're desperate but an OD wouldn't help. Could you try talking to your parents? Start off by saying you're really not doing well?

 

[Tinkertailor_17]

They're very conservative and they've already gotten me anti depressants (not that they're helping seeing as im in this state rn). Talking to them about this a day before a penultimate exam would be very distressing thats why i want to OD

It would be even more of a scene if you took an OD. I understand you're desperate but an OD wouldn't help. Could you try talking to your parents? Start off by saying you're really not doing well?

 

[GreenTree]

Hard to get put in one. They've halfed the beds since year 2000. Stupid really when mental health through the roof. There not nice places but might help you. All the best.
48000 too 24000 beds in 20 years.

 

[rationaltake]

How are you doing now?

 

[Tinkertailor_17]

How are you doing now?

tried partial hanging but failed, feeling miserable

 

[UpandDownPrincess]

It is a very dangerous game to try and get yourself admitted by a ctb attempt.

First, there is always the chance that you could succeed. If you don't want to die, you shouldn't OD. Period. It most likely won't work, but you shouldn't take that chance.

Second, trust me when I tell you that you cannot get out of talking to your parents by an OD. You might wind up in psych, but you'll have to talk to them, the docs, the staff and everyone else about what you did and why you did it. It may seem like you don't get to talk about anything else for quite a while.

Next, it will also change the way people look at you and when you want and need privacy it will become very, very hard to find.

This is a bad plan. Please rethink it. Also, those beds are super scarce. If you don't really need one to keep yourself safe, maybe that's not the best use of it.

 

[sadboyhours:(]

I'm sorry to hear that you're struggling so much right now. If you need crisis care I'd really recommend using the central access point, if you Google it you should find one specific for your county. They'll assess your need and risk and refer accordingly, most likely to the county crisis team. The crisis team will be intense and you'll have to have difficult conversations regardless of if you're inpatient or outpatient but they will keep you as safe as they can

 

[Tinkertailor_17]

It is a very dangerous game to try and get yourself admitted by a ctb attempt.

First, there is always the chance that you could succeed. If you don't want to die, you shouldn't OD. Period. It most likely won't work, but you shouldn't take that chance.

Second, trust me when I tell you that you cannot get out of talking to your parents by an OD. You might wind up in psych, but you'll have to talk to them, the docs, the staff and everyone else about what you did and why you did it. It may seem like you don't get to talk about anything else for quite a while.

Next, it will also change the way people look at you and when you want and need privacy it will become very, very hard to find.

This is a bad plan. Please rethink it. Also, those beds are super scarce. If you don't really need one to keep yourself safe, maybe that's not the best use of it.

I'm sorry im in a heightened state of stress rn and dont know what to do, i just know that i cant continue any longer, ive tried hanging and have been unsuccesful and i might be discovered. Every other method is painful and I cant seem to talk to anyone that calms me down, i texted SHOUT but they were i dont wanna say useless but unhelpful. the agony of not being able to die whilst wanting to get a glimmer of hope from help is too much. What should i do, maybe the answer is very obvious but i cannot fathom it rn

I'm sorry to hear that you're struggling so much right now. If you need crisis care I'd really recommend using the central access point, if you Google it you should find one specific for your county. They'll assess your need and risk and refer accordingly, most likely to the county crisis team. The crisis team will be intense and you'll have to have difficult conversations regardless of if you're inpatient or outpatient but they will keep you as safe as they can

the one in my county is not accepting self referrals at this time, i havent seen my gp for ages btw since gettingan appointment is very hard it would take a while for him to refer me

 

[samishii]

Sounds idiotic and stupid but I would rather OD than let my parents know I was suicidal and make a scene by calling the ambulance

I get it

 

[rationaltake]

I'm sorry im in a heightened state of stress rn and dont know what to do, i just know that i cant continue any longer, ive tried hanging and have been unsuccesful and i might be discovered. Every other method is painful and I cant seem to talk to anyone that calms me down, i texted SHOUT but they were i dont wanna say useless but unhelpful. the agony of not being able to die whilst wanting to get a glimmer of hope from help is too much. What should i do, maybe the answer is very obvious but i cannot fathom it rn

Ok. Try speaking to your parents. At this stage you've got nothing to lose by doing this.

 

[sadboyhours:(]

I'm sorry im in a heightened state of stress rn and dont know what to do, i just know that i cant continue any longer, ive tried hanging and have been unsuccesful and i might be discovered. Every other method is painful and I cant seem to talk to anyone that calms me down, i texted SHOUT but they were i dont wanna say useless but unhelpful. the agony of not being able to die whilst wanting to get a glimmer of hope from help is too much. What should i do, maybe the answer is very obvious but i cannot fathom it rn

the one in my county is not accepting self referrals at this time, i havent seen my gp for ages btw since gettingan appointment is very hard it would take a while for him to refer me

Ah I thought the central access point was solely a self referral service? I may be wrong though sorry. Regardless, I'd still give them a call they're 24/7 and would at least be able to let you know where else you could give a call and next steps

 

[Tinkertailor_17]

Ok. Try speaking to your parents. At this stage you've got nothing to lose by doing this.

theyre asleep rn but ive got tomorrow. My mum is very anxious normally and if i tell her this she will freak out the day before an exam. Theyre gna be absolutely crushed and flip out,man when does it get easier ive been waiting 6 months

 

[rationaltake]

theyre asleep rn but ive got tomorrow. My mum is very anxious normally and if i tell her this she will freak out the day before an exam. Theyre gna be absolutely crushed and flip out,man when does it get easier ive been waiting 6 months

I understand. I can't help thinking your parents would put you and your welfare first.

Six months is a long time. Maybe waking your parents is the least worst option atm?

 

[Smart No More]

If you can't see your doctor you can call a number (I think it's 111) where you can speak with professionals who will direct you. They might send paramedics or whatever though. You should be able to tell them you don't want that and they can tell you where to go or who too call at your convenience. A walk in centre perhaps. Do you have those?

Hope you're doing a little better now. Is it your exam btw? If so, good luck if you're able to attend. If exams are part of your contributing factors you could think about speaking with someone from your school/institute as they probably have some sort of ties with support networks and they might be able to rearrange some exams if you need that.

 

[Alex6216]

You said OD just to wake up in a psych ward. That tells me you don't want to die.
If you don't want to die then I suggest instead of making a scene with this psych-ward thing, you should just study your subjects, spend 30-40 minutes writing down the important information/studying, take a 5 minute 'break' where you read what you did and then repeat.
There's a lot of things you can do to help with depression if that's what you're dealing with, exercising would help but exercise means a lot of things. For your situation I would just recommend you do home workouts, the subreddit r/bodyweightfitness has some useful information on exercises you can do at home. I would also recommend changing your diet if it's bad, eat about 0.8g of protein per lb of body-weight, use a TDEE calculator to calculate your TDEE and eat a bit less or around your TDEE depending on if you're overweight/obese or not. Eat stuff like chicken, fish, vegetables, nuts and fruit, your gut biome also impacts your mental health so reducing sugars and processed food while taking probiotics and prebiotics like kefir will help as well
I would recommend you take a step back, look at your interests and posts you made on the internet and realise how cringey they are, your edgy 'I want to OD and be in a ward!' combined with that edgy 2000's pfp gives off a really immature and cringe image. For this I would recommend you try and leave this bit of you behind and imagine how embarrassed everyone irl would be if they knew what you post or have as a pfp on the internet, replace your old hobbies with new better ones (Music/songs replaced with studying or exercise) or simply remove them (I would recommend you not listen to music/songs and at best listen to instrumental music).
You are probably young, morally ok, average in physical and mental abilities, which isn't a bad thing, and in the first world- you should use this privilege you have to better yourself and help others if you can.
PS: Psych-wards are fucking terrible, I don't know why anyone would voluntarily put themselves in one

 

[Shu]

For you especially I would recommend you take a step back, look at your interests and posts you made on the internet and realise how cringey they are, your edgy 'I want to OD and be in a ward!' combined with that edgy 2000's pfp gives off a really immature and cringe image. For this I would recommend you try and leave this bit of you behind and imagine how embarrassed everyone irl would be if they knew what you post or have as a pfp on the internet,

Wtf

 

[Alex6216]

Wtf

It's the truth. I cringed at his pfp alone. I did a lot of cringey stuff 2+ yrs ago and I wish I never done them, I don't want others to be the same hence why I am recommending he drops these embarrassing stuff early

 

[Shu]

It's the truth. I cringed at his pfp alone. I did a lot of cringey stuff 2+ yrs ago and I wish I never done them, I don't want others to be the same hence why I am recommending he drops these embarrassing stuff early

Why are you here judging people?

It's the truth. I cringed at his pfp alone. I did a lot of cringey stuff 2+ yrs ago and I wish I never done them, I don't want others to be the same hence why I am recommending he drops these embarrassing stuff early

It's a picture of Tame Impala what's edgy about that?

 

[NeverReallyHere]

They've halfed the beds since year 2000. Stupid really when mental health through the roof.

Who'd have thought decades of cuts in services would affect people's mental health?

 

[Shu]

I've been in and out of psych hospitals 16 times and the longest I've had to wait for a bed was 24 hours in which I slept while I waited in the hospital.

 

[iwanttohugthetrees]

They're very conservative and they've already gotten me anti depressants (not that they're helping seeing as im in this state rn). Talking to them about this a day before a penultimate exam would be very distressing thats why i want to OD

you are so very young and looks like you are going through so much stress
please bare in mind that it may take long time to find the pills that will help you


is there a possibility you can go to private healthcare?
I think something like seroquel in low doses may help with anxiety and depression
sending hugs to you

 

[rationaltake]

I hope today is better.

 

[Shu]

By the way op Elephant was my favorite song in 2013 I used to listen to it I. Repeat all day long. Hope you fod relief through this buddy. Sorry you're going through this ♡

 

[freedompass]

Even an OD will not usually secure you a bed in a psych ward anymore. Those days are long gone. Most people who go there now are psychotic. I hope you feel better soon OP.