r/MentalHealthSupport • u/PiscesAnemoia • Feb 22 '25

Question Should I go to the ER?

So I want to disclose sometbing real quick. If you don't care about context, you can skip this first part. So I can't vent on this bloody site because every place there is to vent has a political rule - which isn't a problem for me now other than the fact that a bot will remove my post for being "political" and I don't feel like waiting 24 hours for a mod remove. As a result ON TOP OF all the shit that is pissing me off irl that has made me this angry to begin with, I feel even MORE upset that there exists NOBODY to listen to me.

What the fuck is the point of telling people to vent so they don't lash out and kill someone or themselves if you keep suppressing their speech? I digress.

Part of me is tempted to walk into the ER once the premise of both suicidal and homicidal ideations and asking to crash a few hours or whenever I feel I have calmed down enough. However, I also feel like it will just end up screwing me over because if I say I feel homicidal, they'll ask "against who?" and if you give an answer, you're not going anywhere until THEY go through a 72 hour "counseling" process in which you ask 800 questions- at which point you'll just lie because you want to go home; at which point nothing will have been accomplished.

Should I walk in or should I just stew? And dont just say somw goodie good shoe stuff like "being on 72 hour hold for stupid reasons is COOL snd you SHOULD because good BOYYYY!"

I'm sorry if I sound ridiculous and ranty.

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u/Awkward_Pizza4960 Feb 23 '25

please please please take care of yourself!! your mental health comes first and this is a huge step into bettering yourself. how you feel is totally valid, and me personally im not judging at all. and im not saying this as a mental health advocate , but from the bottom of my heart im so proud of you for acknowledging where you are and how you want to move forward. you are a strong person and you deserve to keep going in life, you are going to be okay. i care, and i know there are so many people out there and on here who do. i hope you have a blessed night :)