I am from Canada. You can go straight to the ward of your choosing and ask them to take you. Or just go to your local emergency room. And they will first call a doctor then a psychiatrist for you at the er. And then depending on your case they will arrange to have you shipped to the ward. Make sure you consent to being admitted or voluntarily agree. Because you don’t want to be formed. All the best.
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Depending on where you are, maybe be cautious about getting admitted through emerg. I have friends with some horror stories (again tho, that’s just in my neck of the woods)
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I think @anon2818416 is right that might be too extreme. Best to call up a social worker or get your gp to refer you. Er is for crises situations.
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Yeah I think I remember now! My therapist was saying they would want to hold me for obervation. What is observation? I don’t have an episode every day, it’s unlikely I’d have one in their care. Or maybe I would, idk. I have some sort of mood swing every few days.
Sorry I kinda vanished. I’ve been dealing with a lot. I’ll reply to our pm soon! It’s nice to see you smokes 
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I live in Canada and kinda like the hospital when I have been there, It is like a holiday for me away from my work and home, Going there tends to calm me down
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Am I a terrible person for maybe going to the hospital?
Psychosis happes if you dislike the world so much that you loose the sence of danger.
When you go to the hospital…you see closed doors infront of you and you think…hmm am i gonna be locked up in here all my life? Then you feel.danger…as soon as you recognize danger your healing from psychosis starts…when the sence of danger comes back you build up your thoughts …its not easy…you have to work on it…but eventually everyone makes it.
Its possible to be in the hospital for only two days…if you recover fast.
I usually recover very fast and i have been to the hopspital for only two days many times.
I’m not psychotic right now… I don’t think… I don’t feel panicked. Just unlike myself.
Observation just means they don’t have anything specific in mind for treatment when you get there. If you admit voluntarily, the longest they can observe is 72 hours (again tho check ur provincial MHA). It’s good to see you too 
No, you’re not 
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Ohh I see, yeah idk if I’ll have to be observed or something like that…I guess we’ll see ? Depends how the psychiatrist goes, we’re gonna see if we can get an appointment on Tuesday
My therapist told me they might overmedicate me, is that a thing?
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The mental health system is severely under funded, and it’s expensive to hold people. They’ll probably want you to see the psychiatrist and stay outpatient as much as possible (which I assume is your goal too).
Overmedication is definitely something that happens, but undermedication is definitely a problem too. From what you’ve said, it sounds like your problem right now is being undermedicated, so I wouldn’t stress a lot about that either.
Your therapist sounds like they might have sort of a negative view of psychiatry. Like, these are all things to be aware of and concerned about. But ideally your therapist shouldn’t be stoking those concerns.
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One truly great thing about the hospital is they can be aggressive with the meds because you’re right there for them to watch you (observation) to see how you react. They can make decisions about your meds and diagnosis very quickly that way. You don’t have to keep suffering. Ask for help.
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What if it’s all made up because I am a manipulative psychopath and they kill my brain with medication?
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I think they will notice if your a manipulative psychopath. But if they don’t then that would be a dangerous road for you to go down. These meds aren’t for fun, they are serious business. If you don’t need them before you start taking them you will need them by the time your finished. Be careful.
I can’t tell if I’m lying myself. This seems like a joke. I am a terrible person. Maybe I do not need care at all.
Sorry to put this on you leaf 
A lot of stuff in my brain
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Doodle sweetie. It’s okay. You’re reaching out for help. That’s the right thing to do.
I feel like a master manipulator. The best liar in the world. It makes me feel awful about myself 
. I do not know why I do the things I do anymore. I feel out of control, this manipulative part of me is unbeknownst to myself. An evil force
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That is exactly how I feel. I don’t know what to tell you because I don’t know what to tell myself. But. That little piece of you that made this account, that knows something isn’t right. Y’all have to listen to it. Even when you feel like it doesn’t make sense to. That’s what I keep telling myself.
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I will try… I feel scared of myself. Do you ever feel that way? I feel terrible even typing this, I am just looking for attention yet again. My self esteem is so low
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