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Depressed, Having Suicidal Thoughts. Attempted Suicide. How To Stop These Thoughts?
I ve been depressed since I was 13. Friday morning I attempted suicide; I overdosed at school, & was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. I feel worse, and I just want to try again & again until I do succeed. My brother makes everything worse by telling me that I m such a disgrace to this family, & he wishes I would ve died. & all my dad does is try to make me feel more guilty about it by telling me how much it was all going to cost; the hospital bill, the ambulance ride, & the 1st Responders trip.I don t know what to do. I don t know if I should go back to the hospital because the suicidal thoughts are still there, or what? Sorry if I m not really supposed to answer these kinds of questions, but I don t really have anywhere else to go.. Thank you for your time.
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Thu, 17 Jan 2013
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Hi there ~ If you continue to have active suicidal thoughts, I recommend that you contact your local psychiatrist immediately. Also if you live in the states or Canada, you can reach out to 1-800-273-TALK or 1-800-273-8255 which is the National Suicide Prevention Hotline. I hope you do so as soon as you can to gather local resources. Take care.
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Thanks for your query. I understand your concern with the suicidal thought's and the lack of empathy you perceive on part of your family members. Active suicidal thoughts are a psychiatric emergency that needs to be dealt with on an emergency basis. I would suggest you undergo inpatient treatment in a psychiatric ward. I would advise you to undergo a thorough psychiatric evaluation for depression, personality disorders and evaluation of your coping skills to deal with adverse situations. Thereafter appropriate pharmacological/behavioural treatment can be initiated.
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Dr Sundar
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Thanks for your query. I understand your concern with the suicidal thought's and the lack of empathy you perceive on part of your family members. Active suicidal thoughts are a psychiatric emergency that needs to be dealt with on an emergency basis. I would suggest you undergo inpatient treatment in a psychiatric ward. I would advise you to undergo a thorough psychiatric evaluation for depression, personality disorders and evaluation of your coping skills to deal with adverse situations. Thereafter appropriate pharmacological/behavioural treatment can be initiated.
Regards
Dr Sundar
Psychiatrist
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