Referred to day hospital

[Worried22]

Won't be my first admission, I've been a few times, once this year. Sometimes it helps, it can make me feel worse, but at least it's a place of safety and routine which I need right now. Had a really tough few weeks, a shock over the wkend and been off meds so a cpn thinks it's best I'm there for the week.

However I got a phone call earlier saying there were no places but she was trying to sort it. She then rang and said what time can I get there tomorrow as I can start then.

I feel relieved to have a place as I do feel really unwell and having suicidal thoughts, but also really paranoid the staff at the day hospital don't want me there. I think then said to the cpn I can't always go there when I'm just having a tough time. I think she had to push to get me a place, and now I don't want to go if the staff think I'm wasting their time and I shouldn't be there.

Hi. I dont really know anything about them, but didnt want your post to go unanswered.
It does sound like you need to go.

I think I will be blunt with a couple of things.
a. they need to earn money, so they need patients there! If there were not any patients, they would be out of a job.
b. You are not going to know which staff are on duty are you?

I realise this is not the best answer in the world. I am partly bumping and partly holding your hand

That's ok, thank you for replying. I guess I haven't asked to go there so it's not my fault I'm going. I suppose it's better than hiding away at home crying a lot, with horrible thoughts.

Your cpn has pushed to get you there. She needs to get you there, for you.

If your cpn has suggested you go there then it sounds a wise place to go. It is a place of safety with some distractions. If you do not view it as a place of nice staff who care it is ok I found!!!!

If you feel your place there is questioned just tell them to contact your cpn, it is not your request to be there therefore no need to be worrying about that. Ll

Just focus if you can on getting through each day. I you struggle do tell them.

Sorry posted before finished!! Sorry you are struggling. Do tell them if you are suicidal, and your cpn so they can offer help. One day hospital I have been to did some useful relaxation sessions and taught strategies to help when suicidal ( note another just did word searches and sat in the garden when sunny, mmm!!!)

I feel like I've crashed, big time. It's a good thing I'm at the day hospital but in not sure if they'll help. Some of the nurses are nice but some can make me feel worse.

I've written stuff down to hand in to them tomorrow, exactly how I'm feeling, otherwise I'll go and not speak to anyone, then feel I'm wasting their time. Suppose it's best I'm honest so maybe they can help, rather than do something bad without letting them know first.

I feel like I've crashed, big time.

Yes, you are where you need to be right now to help you feel better.

I've had about 3 hours sleep, feel awful and shaky. I just want to stay in bed, don't know how I'm going to cope at the day hospital.

Are you allowed to rest or sleep at the day hospital?

I need some advice if anyone's reading this. At the day hospital today, another patient starting asking me about overdoses, what I'd taken and how much (in the past). She told me she'd taken 40/50 aspirin a few weeks ago. She hasn't told anyone and wasn't going to tell the staff at the hospital. I'm now worried she might take what I did, as what she took didn't harm her, or hasn't as far as she knows. I don't know whether to tell the staff, or is it not my place to? But what if she does something?

Only now seen this.
I dont know the answer so am bumping for you.

On further reflection, I think that you should tell a member of staff that you like.