If i go to an emergency room for a previous suicide attempt/current suicidal thoughts. what will they do to help & will i be involuntarily committed? have sought help before & it didn't help at all (what should i do if they can't help)

Hospitalized: You may be hospitalized but remember this will help with only the acute thought. You need long term help to duscover the source of the problems and this is multi factorial. Find yourself a good doctor who will offer you therapy to start to resolve your multiple issues. The body is very delicate and can take a lot to a point. Suicide is not your answer it us only an escape you need to deal will the

ER for suicide: Hi Danny it is so very important that you seek help when you are feeling suicidal. There are suicide hotlines but also the ER should be equipped to ask you the right questions and offer the right solutions. If they feel you are at great risk, they may keep you without your consent, but only for 72 hours (three days) max. Then they have to get your consent. Remember you CAN be helped! Best of luck.

Suicidal ideation: The ER's job is not immediate cure. It is to evaluate and hospitalize individuals in danger of self-injury or death - for their safety. It is also an entry point into the mental health care system, to help connect with a psychiatrist or other therapist who can start your treatment and work on long term cure. if you are having suicidal thoughts, please seek immediate help. The ER is one place.

They will probably: hospitalize you again, but in a different unit if you didn't do well before. ER's won't let you go if you look like you might actually commit suicide (5150 laws), and they shouldn't. If you are in THAT state of mind, you do need intensive intervention. They will try alternate meds or treatments. Keep trying. Being that depressed is painful and sooner or later will change.

On help.: I can say that your safety is one beneficial outcome. The other factors are that one never knows what peers or staff one may meet that might impact one’s life. Hospitalization when necessary coupled with long term outpatient treatment can provide extra experiences that help give you extra coping and support along with the safety and security that you need right now. Each experience is different.

Suicidal: If you are feeling suicidal it is better to be in the safe and protective environment of a hospital. There you will have a physical exam to rule out any illness and psychotherapy and evaluation for medication to help with your depression. Eventually you will meet the right psychotherapist who can help you to overcome and/or cope with your problems.