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danger to self and no insurance near San Antonio?
Question : danger to self and no insurance near San Antonio?
I have a history of mental illness including major depression, OCD, and an eating disorder. I started self injuring as an adolescent and have attempted suicide as recently as last month. The reason I’m alive right now and not killed by my eating disorder is that I recieved a treatment scholarship just in time and got my physical health back last year. I’m out now, on social security, not able to hold onto a job, and not yet on medicare. I’m floundering. I spend most of my time in bed and I’m so miserable, I don’t know what to do. I’m not homeless so I don’t qualifiy for the only group home I know of in San Antonio for people like me, and without the medicare, I can’t go to the hospital. Does anybody know of somewhere I can go. I’m not safe at home. I already recieve medication from a mental health clinic for my county but I’m struggling anyway.
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Answer by avi
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
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#2 written by Jody 1 year ago
Your medical coverage will pay retroactiv e for 3 months.
Go to the hospital and admit yourself, just ask for the psych ward and tell them you’re suicidal. If you need them to do it for you, they have all the forms for medicare and Public Assistance i.e. Texas state medical coverage (ACCESS card). From their they can recommend and get you a bed in a treatment center as part of your outpatient care. They can coordinate with your county service MH/MR (mental health/mental retardation) programs.
If you call for an ambulance and tell them you’re going to kill yourself, they’ll come and pick you up and take you to the hospital and you’ll be admitted to the psych ward. Same thing, they’ll help you find a place to go, after all they’re the experts.
There are treatment centers for the eating disorders Bulimia and Anorexia if that’s what you have, but you’ll have to find out where they’re located. The Access card will pay your area transportation authority (ATA).
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Patti, The first thing I would suggest is that you call your local Suicide Hot line, or United Way usually has an 800 number that they may be able to give you some specific suggestions on who to call. I live in St Louis and one of the Hospitals here actually has an out reach program that they send a counselor to your house to do a psych evaluation and get you into the level of care that you need. You might consider calling the biggest hospital there in San Antonio and ask for the Mental Health Director and explain what is going on. Last line of help would be on Monday (if this can wait till then), look up your state office in San Antonio and look for the Department of Mental Health Services and explain your situation and ask them for the state funded hospital there in San Antonio. If you need some one to chat tonight you could either IM or email me and we can chat, if that would help get you through the night better. God Bless ReggieR