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Really against going to a psych ward for any length of time. i am truly frightened of hospitals so i doubt it would help me. any alternatives to that?
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See a psychiatrist : There are alternatives to psychiatric hospitalization like out patient treatment and partial hospitalization which do not entail sleeping in the hospital. Your psychiatrist should be able to determine your level of care based on your symptom presentation. So, see your psychiatrist
Answered 9/7/2016
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