overdose

Former Member

Don't really know which topic to put this under..
the other night a girl that i live with in Halls took an overdose of Morphine. What a stupid bitch! She's on the drug for her arthritis so she had access to quite a bit.
I wasn't there when the otheres found her but she was taken to hospital and i visited her about an hour after she was taken, and she was still in the waiting room! Do the health service not care if someone has taken an overdose?!? Thankfully she is okay.
I think taking your own life is one of the most selfish things to do! I'm sooo mad at her, she had plenty of people to talk to.
Any opinions?

Former Member

I know you probably feel really strong about this, but she must of had a reason. Some people find it hard to talk about there problems and this is a way of crying out for help.
I think it takes a lot to try and take your own life. My uncle committed suicide a couple of weeks back and yes he has left a lot of people hurt, but I know that he must have been really desperate.
I don't think I'd have the guts to try something like that.
All I'm saying is maybe you should think about it before you judge. But this is only my opinion.
Sorry about your mate.

Former Member

It is a way of crying out for help, taking an overdose being one of the more extreme. The best thing u can do is just let her know u are there for her, and are worried. Knowing people care is the start of recovery.
xxxs

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Former Member

Thanx for your opinions guys. My mate is doing well, has decided that university is not for her so she has left, and is moving back home to live with her parents again for a while. <IMG alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/wink.gif"&gt; Best thing for her at the minute!

Former Member

you just have to be there for your mate and make sure she knows that she has someone to listen to goodluck

Former Member

Originally posted by J:
Unfortunately the health service don't give a flying f*ck. I tried to top myself by drinking bleach once and was taken to hospital coughing up frothy blood in absolute agony. When I got there they looked at me in disgust, sat me down and made me wait for about 1/2 an hour before they gave me some pills and a glass of milk! All they saw was someone that tried to end his life, not someone who had problems that the government could have helped sort out for me in the first place! I was 14 for god's sake, you think thet'd have a little compassion!!
They'd rather spend time and money on things like the millenium dome!

Had you asked for help prior to the attempted suicide? Im sure your GP would have referred you to a councillor or dished out some anti depressants.

My opinion on the Dome is that Labour were in a no-win situation with it. It was conceived by the Torys who after spending money hyping it up lost the election leaving Labour with two choices: pull the plug on it and look like a bunch of kill-joys with no vision or let it continue and hope for the best.

Zac
Disclaimer: My opinion and not my employers.

Former Member

Originally posted by Zac:
Had you asked for help prior to the attempted suicide? Im sure your GP would have referred you to a councillor or dished out some anti depressants.

You've obviously never had ne experience of the mental health system then! there is no magic cure or pill and you seem to be missing the point, attempting suicide is the cry for HELP.

BTW post your views on the dome in the politics arena, ta very much and welcome to the site.

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