Handhold please - dd in A&E **Content warning** Title edited by MHNHQ

[JackOfGentleman]

TRIGGER WARNING - suicide attempt

She's taken an overdose. And it's my fault, I left my medication where she could find it. Shit, shit, shit.

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It's ok, I found my way to this thread. MNHQ can do what they want, it's no issue.

Thank you all again - so, so much.

Thank you for the update @JackOfGentleman - lots of people sending prayers and positive thoughts to you and dd.

Yes - you must look after yourself - think of the airline instructions to put your own oxygen mask on first. You have to be well to support her.

OP, your love and concern for your dd shines through. Wishing your dd a steady recovery and she will back home in your care soon. Take care of yourself even though your thoughts are only for your dd

So glad to see you update - and to hear that she’s a bit better and breathing on her own. Sending you strength and lots of good wishes and positive thoughts. I hope you can get some sleep - look after yourself as much as you can. It sounds like she is getting excellent care and you need support too

Yes, you must look after yourself. I am glad that you have support in rl . Hope you manage to get some sleep. I will be thinking of you and your daughter. 💐💐💐💐

@JackOfGentleman please please as hard as it is try and get a few hours sleep - I know it's hard - I can empathize - I have been where you are with close family in ICu from an OD suicide attempt just earlier this year - but you too have bipolar and a lack of sleep is not good for anyone and especially not good if you have bipolar... make sure you take your meds and as painful and hard as it is try get some sleep or you too will be in an even worse space.

Only the doctors and nurses can help now - we are all here for you as support and if you want to talk - you can do this - you can keep strong for her X

Sending you and DD my love and strength

Sending all best of luck for the future and please do keep us updated. That must be mums worst nightmare come true. Xx

Really good to hear your update OP and that does sound all like positive baby steps. Like you said you getting enough sleep is important, you’ll wake up if your phone goes, so don’t deliberately stay awake, but I understand that you’re not going to feel like sleeping. Maybe put something mindless or comforting on telly and snuggle up in comfy clothes/PJs, and if you sleep you sleep, otherwise at least you might be a little rested ready for when they start to wake her up tomorrow.

If you need something practical to occupy yourself, maybe planning how you’re going to eat healthily for the next few days. For me at times like this I turn to ordering lots of fresh ready meals and soups, protein snack bars etc.

Do you have a CPN or other mental health support you can reach out to for yourself? I have found a BipolarUK support group really helpful in the past, I don’t know what they are doing now in a post Covid world I guess it’s all online but it might be something.

Oh yes - do you have enough of your own meds at the moment? Another practical thing. After one of my OD attempts I didn’t have any meds left and was discharged without any, and going off abruptly did not go well. If you don’t have enough of your own then contact 111 might be able to help or your own GP on Monday morning.

It sounds positive OP. Hang in there.

Glad you found us and thank you for the update. It sounds positive.
Thinking of you both

Thank goodness op. Also thinking of you both. Take care of yourselves xxxxx massive hugs

Thanks for the update OP, hoping for more positive developments today & sending love & strength too

@JackOfGentleman glad to hear she's off the ventilator and breathing on her own.
Talking really does help so please keep coming back to this thread, my DD is hopefully being discharged today after speaking to camhs. It's a long scary road

💐💐

Handhold here too.
I have been in your shoes when my DD took an overdose and I took her straight to A and E
She collapsed and had seizures in the reception and went straight into resus
It's so very scary isn't it
My DD pulled through and is now away at uni so there is hope.
It's so hard at the moment with hardly being allowed in as well makes you feel useless

I’m glad to hear there is a little improvement in your dd’s condition OP, that is good news. I really hope things have turned a corner. I am glad you are remembering to look after yourself - as someone else said earlier, you need to keep yourself well to look after her.
Fingers crossed your dd is improving minute by minute. Sending love to you both.

@JackOfGentleman I'm sorry I have no words of wisdom (despite having a family member who has done this before) but I just wanted to send you a handhold. As a mother I can't imagine what you're going through.

You sound incredibly grounded, I'm very impressed that you are able to recognise that you need to look after yourself to stay strong for your DD - well done for that. I'll keep you in my thoughts & send you lot of positive wishes


Thinking of you and your family JackofGentleman and wishing your daughter a speedy recovery and happiness afterwards.
Take care of yourself.

Thinking of you both OP

Jack I have my fingers crossed this morning goes well 🤞🏻

Thank you so much everyone.

10:30 was the time they said for bringing her out of sedation so we just have to wait now. I am literally shaking with fear. What if something unexpected happens?? What if it's not straightforward??

I hope you've had some good news op from them bringing her round

I am hoping too, that is have good news. 💐💐💐💐