Admitting Yourself into a Psychiatric Ward

I have had on-going mental health issues for years such as diagnosed anxiety disorder and potential bi-polar. I also suffer from panic attacks.

These panic attacks are getting worse and are stopping me form going to work, uni and even getting out of bed.

I was on a prozac-like medication but they took me off it when they suspected bi-polar and as they are still trying to work out if I do have bi-polar they won't put me on anything else.

This anxiety is crippling and my depression means I feel like I can't cope with much more.

I want to be admitted so that I won't do anything like hurting myself as it's a seriously possibility right now.

Any ideas on how I could go about getting admitted in would be much appreciated!

If you're over 18, then you have no idea what you're asking for. There's nothing worse than adult mental health wards.... If you're younger, some wards are okish and quite supportive. But to be honest - it should really be your last resort.

Have you been to both? How do you know?

I've been to an adult ward (twice) and can honestly say it sucks.

You are basically just left on your own all the time. You see a doctor once a week and that is basically it. You get given your meds in the evening and the rest of the day you just sit around doing nothing. My advice if you ever are admitted to a ward is to take lots of books with you and make sure you have lots of music on your phone / iPod because all you'll be doing all day is reading and listening to music.

Nothing special happens when you are in hospital. You don't get any extra treatment or anything. You are just left to your own devices. Of course if you refuse to take your medication then they can force you to take it but that's about it. Oh and I did have a few blood tests when I was admitted but that was it.

I dont see the point of them unless you were aboslutely insane and didnt know up from down risking walking into the road into busses or harming others and stuff.

All they will do is fill you up with benzoes I guess so you could easily do that yourself.

I have had on-going mental health issues for years such as diagnosed anxiety disorder and potential bi-polar. I also suffer from panic attacks.

These panic attacks are getting worse and are stopping me form going to work, uni and even getting out of bed.

I was on a prozac-like medication but they took me off it when they suspected bi-polar and as they are still trying to work out if I do have bi-polar they won't put me on anything else.

This anxiety is crippling and my depression means I feel like I can't cope with much more.

I want to be admitted so that I won't do anything like hurting myself as it's a seriously possibility right now.

Any ideas on how I could go about getting admitted in would be much appreciated!