Posted by lostsailor on March 23, 2003, at 21:54:51
In reply to Re: My dear Oddipus, posted by Dinah on March 23, 2003, at 21:13:50
Oddipus,
As silly as it sounds, your pdoc really means what he says. He knows that there is a risk in treating all patients that present with depression/desperation, but there are many that think about suicide that are still affraid of actually doing it.
I know because I made that call once. I did not even bother to call him asking what to do. I asked my mom for a ride to the hosp he's affiliated with and had them call for me, as not to spend anymore time thinking about this when I could turn it over to him where he and other hosp staff could evaluate and assure there was no way to do it.
The feelings still pass thru my mind from time to time, but not ever as intensely as that night in the summer of 2000.
I too, was told that suicide is not something God or my friends and mom wanted. So I really went for them as well as me. Please don't take what he/she says the way it sounds; it does sound like a silly thing to say, but at least make the call to put it off and reflect on it longer. In time, for most--i wish I could say all, but we know i'd be full of it if I did.
Please take care. ~tony
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