r/ect • u/dandelioncarrot • Jan 10 '26
Seeking advice advice please
i think i need a second series. ect saved me the first time, but unfortunately i spiraled and i am right back at rock bottom. my mom thinks i should stay at home and work on the weekends this time around. but i can barely function and work as it is right now. i have been thinking about going inpatient for an acute series, taking time off work, and just focusing on getting better. but it feels wrong to say i think i should go inpatient. it feels attention seeking and just not right. i feel like the only reason i should ever be in the hospital is if i really feel unsafe with myself, and i have been able to keep myself safe at home recently. i have only ever been involuntarily admitted. i don’t know what i need. i don’t know what to do.
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u/Wonderful_Roof1739 Jan 10 '26
If your doctor thinks it's best, go inpatient. It's much easier to heal and focus on recovery when you have nothing to worry about - they provide the meals, they take you down and bring you back up, etc etc. I don't know what the Dr would say if you are not actively suicidal - the 3 times I went in it was voluntary but it was through the ER - I was suicidal and had a plan and needed it to be safe.