Help will I get sent to the mh over this?

[brokenhands]

hello, I have an appointment with my psych tomorrow and I've had kind of an... indirect attempt? and I wonder if it will get me sent to a hospital. I am probably overthinking this, but I REALLY don't want to go there right now, so I'm debating on whether I should even tell him that.

more about the "attempt": because of my recklessness I've ended up getting a concussion, I'm pretty sure it was indeed a concussion because of all the symptoms. and I thought fuck it why even bother going to the doctor - and so I just kept living and going to work like that. at one point I was pretty sure I was going to die,I felt weaker and weaker every day, my head spun like crazy and I could barely stand. my arms and legs were shaking so much and I was constantly on the verge of fainting. even then I did nothing, I just hoped I'd faint and never wake up from that. I get how silly that sounds now, but I guess the concussion did something to alter my thought process, and I genuinely believed that. so while it wasn't a full-on suicide attempt - it was something like that?? I definitely thought I'd die.

this happened 2 weeks ago and since then the symptoms have gradually died down and I almost feel fine now. I want to tell my psych about that, but I'm afraid what if I will get admitted involuntarily. I am probably overthinking, sorry

 

[minsolive]

just want to clarify; do you want to tell the psych about how bad the concussion got or you hoping it would kill you? telling them about the concussion itself is a good idea, esp if meds are involved. but also i think it can be useful to be honest with (good) mental health professionals but obviously being involuntarily committed is a concern. so long as you don't seem like an active threat to yourself you should be good, if you do want to avoid the mh. i hope your appointment goes well! sorry im not much help!!!

 

[Thisiscertainlyause]

hello, I have an appointment with my psych tomorrow and I've had kind of an... indirect attempt? and I wonder if it will get me sent to a hospital. I am probably overthinking this, but I REALLY don't want to go there right now, so I'm debating on whether I should even tell him that.

more about the "attempt": because of my recklessness I've ended up getting a concussion, I'm pretty sure it was indeed a concussion because of all the symptoms. and I thought fuck it why even bother going to the doctor - and so I just kept living and going to work like that. at one point I was pretty sure I was going to die,I felt weaker and weaker every day, my head spun like crazy and I could barely stand. my arms and legs were shaking so much and I was constantly on the verge of fainting. even then I did nothing, I just hoped I'd faint and never wake up from that. I get how silly that sounds now, but I guess the concussion did something to alter my thought process, and I genuinely believed that. so while it wasn't a full-on suicide attempt - it was something like that?? I definitely thought I'd die.

this happened 2 weeks ago and since then the symptoms have gradually died down and I almost feel fine now. I want to tell my psych about that, but I'm afraid what if I will get admitted involuntarily. I am probably overthinking, sorry

I Think it really depends on how well you know your psych, in my experience they are often really reluctant to admit to hospitals and are generally aware of the fear patients have of them; but again it'll be different for everyone, if you feel like you can tell them while also asking not to be admitted and that they'll respect your wishes, I think it'd be good to let them know :)