My Ds 17 cut his wrists today, luckily not too deeply but many times. It was not the first time he has hurt himself. I was out he was with his girlfriend and they argued. He called an ambulance and I met them at the hospital. They said he could be admitted to a psychiatric hospital voluntarily if we wanted but he didn't want to and I was unsure if I should force him as he trusts me. He is already seeing a psychiatrist and has been on sertraline for 6 weeks and is doing councelling.
If he had been admitted today it would have been to an adult hospital where people are sectioned until a bed became available for him in a different clinic where the voluntary patients are. He really didn't want to go.
I hope we made the right choice, what if he tries to hurt himself again and succeeds ? I requested that we could go and visit the clinic so in the event of him needing to be admitted he could have a clearer idea of what that means and maybe be better prepared emotionally.
Has being in hospital helped anyone reading this get the respite and care they needed ?
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Is hospital the best or only place to keep a person safe from themsleves ?
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DieselSpillages · 31/01/2016 20:49
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