Help I'm on a psych ward, what's the best way for me to ctb?

[dietsodamnsad]

I'm on obs every 15 minutes but sometimes they forget and leave me alone for longer. There are no obvious ways to hang myself but there are taps in my room that I think might work for partial. I can't order any medication to od, I have never been in the area so I don't know of any places I can jump from. The windows open approx 1 cm so that's a no go. I have leave but there's nothing around but a corner shop, quiet roads, and houses.

Please help me, I'm desperate. Does anyone have any ideas? I usually wait until I'm discharged before I make an attempt but I can't hold on any longer in this place.

 

[IAmSam]

Sorry that you're in this position.
What i tried in the past when i got nothing. Was drinking. Water water water. Your brain will explote

 

[Grandexit]

Can you just leave? Catch a bus and leave that place behind?

 

[xLosthopex]

I'm just out of the psych ward thankfully after an attempt, was there for a week
Such a horrible feeling that you're trapped from ctb and you're forced to just suffer

 

[dietsodamnsad]

Can you just leave? Catch a bus and leave that place behind?

I'd have nowhere to go. My parents won't let me come home because they know I'll try to end my life again. I have no clue how the bus system works, and I have a lot of social anxiety that stops me from leaving the house (in this case the unit) on my own and being in public. It sounds stupid but it's incredibly difficult for me, and it one of the many reasons I want to ctb in the first place. I think my best bet is doing it in here.

2 days ago my friend ended her life on another psych ward. I don't know the specifics but she ligatured. I can't seem to get that to work even though I've tried.

I'm just out of the psych ward thankfully after an attempt, was there for a week
Such a horrible feeling that you're trapped from ctb and you're forced to just suffer

I'm sorry you've experienced this too. It's honestly cruel to lock people in places like these and lie to them, give them false hope, and then let them go feeling just as awful as before.

Sorry that you're in this position.
What i tried in the past when i got nothing. Was drinking. Water water water. Your brain will explote

Do you mean over hydration? I haven't tried it before but I've looked into it, seems pretty improbable to be able to drink that much water tbh.

 

[holly1222]

I'm just out of the psych ward too (2 weeks ago). It was something I thought about a lot in there being on 15s. The only thing I could think of was hanging/ligature because that's what I've seen in previous hospital suicides but when I tried to I was interrupted by my 15 obs even though I'd timed it. It's really hard. Let me know how you get on.

 

[disconnection]

I'd have nowhere to go. My parents won't let me come home because they know I'll try to end my life again. I have no clue how the bus system works, and I have a lot of social anxiety that stops me from leaving the house (in this case the unit) on my own and being in public. It sounds stupid but it's incredibly difficult for me, and it one of the many reasons I want to ctb in the first place. I think my best bet is doing it in here.

2 days ago my friend ended her life on another psych ward. I don't know the specifics but she ligatured. I can't seem to get that to work even though I've tried.


I'm sorry you've experienced this too. It's honestly cruel to lock people in places like these and lie to them, give them false hope, and then let them go feeling just as awful as before.


Do you mean over hydration? I haven't tried it before but I've looked into it, seems pretty improbable to be able to drink that much water tbh.

I'm so sorry for what you're going through. I've managed to drink 7 litres of water in 1-2 hours and still nothing. I doubt that's your way I'm afraid. Saying that, everyone's different.

 

[xLosthopex]

I just pretended I wasn't suicidal anymore so they'd let me out lol

 

[Tesha]

I've recently been discharged myself. Another patient tried using the electrical cables on the tv and a bedside lamp. It's horrible feeling like you don't have control over your own destination.

 

[muffin222]

If I were you, I'd try to wait it out until you can leave. You need a decent amount of time alone to die from partial, and being interrupted or saved prematurely could result in permanent brain damage.

So sorry you're in this situation :(

 

[Darksektori]

Very difficult when your actually in one of those places, I wish I could offer you a solution it sucks though that you're in that situation. I actually looked it up and yeah it's not exactly reliable.

 

[ceelo]

" I'd have nowhere to go "


Go to a bridge?

 

[Darksektori]

Sorry that you're in this position.
What i tried in the past when i got nothing. Was drinking. Water water water. Your brain will explote

Brain Explodes? Are you joking? While you can die from water intoxication it's very difficult because it requires a lot of water plus it's not quick. I wouldn't choose that method personally

 

[TAW122]

I have never been inside a psych ward before so I couldn't give you the best answer, but I'd imagine it would be very difficult to CTB in there and even attempting or hinting at CTB would result in additional punishment and consequences from the staff in there. I know you mentioned that you couldn't stand being there any longer, but I would still suggest waiting until you leave in order to have more freedom and control over your circumstances. Yes, while there are people who managed to CTB while in a ward, those are rather uncommon and outliers as most situations it would be very, very hard to do.

 

[fluxis]

I'm just out of the psych ward thankfully after an attempt, was there for a week
Such a horrible feeling that you're trapped from ctb and you're forced to just suffer

What kind of attempt?
All of you that have been in a psych ward, how would you guys go about the avoidance of being amitted to a psychward- after an attempt to CTB with Sodium Nitrite?

 

[Yona]

This sounds harsh, but your chances in committing there are slim. You need to put on the best act you have and try to get out that way. You need to have a bit more patience. I'm sorry you have to go through this and good luck

 

[Jessica5]

I'm on obs every 15 minutes but sometimes they forget and leave me alone for longer. There are no obvious ways to hang myself but there are taps in my room that I think might work for partial. I can't order any medication to od, I have never been in the area so I don't know of any places I can jump from. The windows open approx 1 cm so that's a no go. I have leave but there's nothing around but a corner shop, quiet roads, and houses.

Please help me, I'm desperate. Does anyone have any ideas? I usually wait until I'm discharged before I make an attempt but I can't hold on any longer in this place.

Don't they take your cell phone in the psych ward because of some (pretty stupid) fear you'd use the glass on the phone to cut yourself?

 

[dietsodamnsad]

Don't they take your cell phone in the psych ward because of some (pretty stupid) fear you'd use the glass on the phone to cut yourself?

No that isn't a concern here but on other wards they are a bit more strict

This sounds harsh, but your chances in committing there are slim. You need to put on the best act you have and try to get out that way. You need to have a bit more patience. I'm sorry you have to go through this and good luck

I found out some devestating news that my friend ended her life on another psych ward two weeks ago. She ligatured which is what I'm going to do. I can't wait any more