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Tobin S.

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4. The question is one that is asked of every mental health patient
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 01:56 PM
Sep 2012

They also ask you if you want to harm or kill yourself. It's routine. It's part due to actual concern for your own safety, and part cya, concern for the safety of others in the infrequent case that they have a violent person on their hands.

Yeah, it's unfair, Denninmi. But you don't really have much of a choice, do you? You can try to get better OR you can go back to the way things were and things can possibly get even worse. I'd stick with the doctors.

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This message was self-deleted by its author Denninmi Sep 2012 #1
I understand how difficult it can be. efilon Sep 2012 #2
I don't deal with the same pipi_k Sep 2012 #3
The question is one that is asked of every mental health patient Tobin S. Sep 2012 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Denninmi Sep 2012 #5
I think this is the kind of thing you'd go over in talk therapy Tobin S. Sep 2012 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author Denninmi Sep 2012 #7
I think for my own situation, most of the 5 stages of grief applies: GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #8
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You know what? I am going to say. I am so sorry that GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #10
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Yes, it goes with the territory. Hell, it IS the territory! :^) GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #12
You're no "second class citizen"...Bipolar is so common now you're more like every OTHER citizen.. whathehell Sep 2012 #13
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I see that whathehell Sep 2012 #20
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This message was self-deleted by its author Denninmi Sep 2012 #19
No, it's understandable and we who've been through it are familiar with the feeling....It's not fun whathehell Sep 2012 #21
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