checking yourself into a mental institution

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also, they're not going to let you have any caffeine

― James Blount (James Blount), Sunday, 2 February 2003 08:56 (twenty-one years ago) link

Unless you have someone on the outside who is willing to keep tabs on your progress and plead your case, it's quite risky to check yourself in. Explore out-patient options first!

― kate, Sunday, 2 February 2003 09:08 (twenty-one years ago) link

but remember sick is sick, if you need help, dont be afraid to get it.,

― anthony easton (anthony), Sunday, 2 February 2003 09:11 (twenty-one years ago) link

kate makes a good point - once you're institutionalized you freedom is at least partially out the window.

― James Blount (James Blount), Sunday, 2 February 2003 09:16 (twenty-one years ago) link

Not only are your freedoms very much suspended on the inside, but many institutions are quite happy to just put you in a chemical straitjacket and just leave you. Inpatient treatment should only be a last resort after all other options have been explored.

― kate, Sunday, 2 February 2003 09:20 (twenty-one years ago) link

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checking yourself into a mental institution - classic or dud?