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Kudos to Jolie and Jillio for working together and getting in contact with the proper authorities to alert them of the situation.

I hope Travis is sleeping well under the watchful eye of a medical professional and is lined up to have his meds and or therapy changed so that he is more able to deal with his problems in a rational manner.

I agree that suicide isnt an actual wish to die, it is a way to end the pain that they constantly feel and want to escape.

I myself am I a suicide surivivor, both times I ingested an entire bottle of Tylenol extra strength tablets. The first time I ended up in the hospital for a week with kidney failure, never told them what I took for fear of being hospitalized in a mental ward.

The second time, I never went to the doctor but I was seriously ill for about a week with a constant ringing in my ears and puking my toenails up. I was also getting really strange visual hallucinations. The second attempt I believe was more of a will to die, so to speak, I was like OK I'll just ingest these and if I wake up dead, so be it because the pain will be gone.

I have never been on medications a day in my life although I admit that I probably should be in some as I will have my manic and my depressive modes. In the bottom, I lose interest in everything, even to the point that showering becomes a chore. When I'm up top, Im crazy overly excited etc and Im more 'out there', almost to the point of being an attention whore.
I will admit though that I hate being 'flat' or between moods because it just feels very 'un-normal' for me. I tend to cycle more when the seasons change, like from fall to winter and from winter to summer, etc.

I apologize for having an 'about me' post, but I thought I would share my experiences, and suicide is something you should never joke about.

imdeafsowhat needs to grow up and realize there are people out there who have worse problems and they can't just 'lighten up'. Please, do not add any further comment to this thread as you detract the discussion and direct the attention to yourself when clearly someone else, the original poster, is in dire need of an emergency intervention.

Dixie,

I'm not a pdoc, but it sounds like you might be Bipolar and have seasonal rapid cycling tendencies. I also am a seasonal rapid cycler. During the spring and summer months I'm manic. During the autumn and winter months, I'm depressed and manic.

I'm an ultradian rapid cycler and cycle between mania, depression and irritability on an hourly basis.

In between my manic and depressive episodes I feel a tremendous sense of calm, but unfortunately, those times are far and few between. Oh well. Such is life as a "beeper." (person with Bipolar)

 

[LuciaDisturbed]

Can't do ECT with a CI.

Faire_jour is right. I have a CI, and when I was activated, I was given some information regarding my CI and different medical procedures, such as MRI, ECTs, etc. I recall reading something where it says that ECTs are contraindicated in those with CIs, saying it will damage the internal piece.

However, I think Travis had his CI removed several months ago, though. So, I don't know.

 

[LuciaDisturbed]

at least you didn't make this thread a laughing matter like what imdeafsowhat cuz I don't find this humorous. This is a person who is crying for help. Sure maybe he's pulling a twisted prank on us. Maybe not. I still consider all cases like this a serious one.

I agree.

imdeafsowhat needs to grow up.

 

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Faire_jour is right. I have a CI, and when I was activated, I was given some information regarding my CI and different medical procedures, such as MRI, ECTs, etc. I recall reading something where it says that ECTs are contraindicated in those with CIs, saying it will damage the internal piece.

However, I think Travis had his CI removed several months ago, though. So, I don't know.

Yep, Travis had his CI removed several months ago due to constant migraines.

 

[shel90]

I hope to see Travis post here on AD so we know that he is ok.

 

[LuciaDisturbed]

I hope to see Travis post here on AD so we know that he is ok.

I hope so, too. But if he has been hospitalized, don't expect to see him around here for a while. There's no telling how long they will keep him since this is a suicide attempt. One of my ex-roommates attempted suicide in my apartment in 2005, and I dragged her to the ER. They committed her, and sent her to the state mental hospital about three hours away. She was there for three months for that suicide attempt.

 

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I hope so, too. But if he has been hospitalized, don't expect to see him around here for a while. There's no telling how long they will keep him since this is a suicide attempt. One of my ex-roommates attempted suicide in my apartment in 2005, and I dragged her to the ER. They committed her, and sent her to the state mental hospital about three hours away. She was there for three months for that suicide attempt.

3 months? Wow. That kind of thing must differ from one psych hospital to another. The longest I've ever been hospitalized for a suicide attempt was 2 and a half weeks.

 

[shel90]

I hope so, too. But if he has been hospitalized, don't expect to see him around here for a while. There's no telling how long they will keep him since this is a suicide attempt. One of my ex-roommates attempted suicide in my apartment in 2005, and I dragged her to the ER. They committed her, and sent her to the state mental hospital about three hours away. She was there for three months for that suicide attempt.

True..never thought of that. Thanks for the heads up. I lack experience in this area.

 

[jillio]

3 months? Wow. That kind of thing must differ from one psych hospital to another. The longest I've ever been hospitalized for a suicide attempt was 2 and a half weeks.

Yeah, it depends on how quickly they can stabilize you and determine that you are no longer an immediate threat to yourself. Also dependent upon how compliant you are with treatment.

For an involuntary committment, the longest you can be kept is 10 days for assessment and observation.

 

[Oceanbreeze]

I knew somebody who was admitted for self harm and sucidality who was only kept as an inpatient for four days. It made absolutely no sense to me (and still doesn't.) I agree with Jillio that length of stays vary and are largely determined by response to treatment, but I think a four day admittance for someone who was newly diagnosed with a mental illness is extremely rapid.

 

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Yeah, it depends on how quickly they can stabilize you and determine that you are no longer an immediate threat to yourself. Also dependent upon how compliant you are with treatment.

For an involuntary committment, the longest you can be kept is 10 days for assessment and observation.

Really? When I was hospitalized for my last severe manic/psychotic episode, I was committed (involuntarily) for a little over a month. Then again, perhaps the length of my hospitalization had to do with the fact that I was actively psychotic (with delusions and paranoia) and it took over a month to get my auditory hallucinations under control.

 

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I knew somebody who was admitted for self harm and sucidality who was only kept as an inpatient for four days. It made absolutely no sense to me (and still doesn't.) I agree with Jillio that length of stays vary and are largely determined by response to treatment, but I think a four day admittance for someone who was newly diagnosed with a mental illness is extremely rapid.

So do I.

 

[Oceanbreeze]

Really? When I was hospitalized for my last severe manic/psychotic episode, I was committed (involuntarily) for a little over a month. Then again, perhaps the length of my hospitalization had to do with the fact that I was actively psychotic (with delusions and paranoia) and it took over a month to get my auditory hallucinations under control.

We can also throw insurance coverage into this as well. Mental Health coverage is grossly deficient in this country. It used to be that a 30 days inpatient stay was common. Now, you're lucky if you're in for that long. Two weeks seems to be the norm these days. If you have good insurance or can self pay, then you're stay will be longer, but if you don't, they get you out as quickly as possible.

It's sad.

 

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We can also throw insurance coverage into this as well. Mental Health coverage is grossly deficient in this country. It used to be that a 30 days inpatient stay was common. Now, you're lucky if you're in for that long. Two weeks seems to be the norm these days. If you have good insurance or can self pay, then you're stay will be longer, but if you don't, they get you out as quickly as possible.

It's sad.

That's true and I agree. I wish there were more funding and insurance coverage available as far as mental illness treatment is concerned. It's sorely needed.

I had a conversation with my tdoc about my last hospital stay (in which I stayed there for a little over a month) and he said it's unusual for someone to stay that long. He also said my manic/psychotic episode must have been pretty severe (which it was -- I was extremely confused and disoriented) to keep me in the hospital for that period of time.

 

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I should also mention that the attending pdoc who was responsible for my treatment had to get a court order to keep me in the hospital for longer than 72 hours.

 

[David]

Has anyone heard from him?

 

[David]

You know, I think it would be a good idea if all of us had at least one person who could get in touch him/her outside of AD. I mean, if Travis had a very close, personal friend here on AD and had ways to get in touch with him, then that person could have somehow contacted him, checked up on him, let us know, etc. I mean, think about it... REALLY think about it... AllDeaf is one big family. Am I wrong? I've grown kinda close to some folks here on AD and I like to know how things are in their lives. There are two members here who have all my personal contact information; they would know how to get in touch with me immediately, for any reason.

Is what I'm saying making sense?

 

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You know, I think it would be a good idea if all of us had at least one person who could get in touch him/her outside of AD. I mean, if Travis had a very close, personal friend here on AD and had ways to get in touch with him, then that person could have somehow contacted him, checked up on him, let us know, etc. I mean, think about it... REALLY think about it... AllDeaf is one big family. Am I wrong? I've grown kinda close to some folks here on AD and I like to know how things are in their lives. There are two members here who have all my personal contact information; they would know how to get in touch with me immediately, for any reason.

Is what I'm saying making sense?

that's a good idea dave, but won't be of much help if someone is suicidal. most people who want to harm themselves don't share their pain with others until it's too late.

also, it won't do much good if an ad'er doesn't respond to pm's or profile messages.

instead of relying on an online community for mental health support, people should seek help from a professional.

just my .02.

 

[Oceanbreeze]

You know, I think it would be a good idea if all of us had at least one person who could get in touch him/her outside of AD. I mean, if Travis had a very close, personal friend here on AD and had ways to get in touch with him, then that person could have somehow contacted him, checked up on him, let us know, etc. I mean, think about it... REALLY think about it... AllDeaf is one big family. Am I wrong? I've grown kinda close to some folks here on AD and I like to know how things are in their lives. There are two members here who have all my personal contact information; they would know how to get in touch with me immediately, for any reason.

Is what I'm saying making sense?

Yes it does. I've already done that. There's a couple people who I've grown close to here on AD (and outside of AD as well). They have my personal information. God forbid if something should happen to me, but if it does, they'd be notified somehow.

 

[deafskeptic]

Religion isn't gonna help Travis. What he needs is PSYCHIATRIC help. The chemicals in his brain are fucked up, causing him to have those emotional problems, and religion will not help regulate/balance the chemicals in his brain. Medication will. I don't think you get it.

Well said, Lucia. My own depression that I had when I was 19 was caused by thyroid disease. It's not comon but it does happen.