Need help please :o(

[leesarene]

Can anyone help me? I am in serious trouble. I am seriously sick and need to get help. I started seeing someone a year ago, but had to stop. I am destroying my life and the lives of everyone I love... I promised I would get help. But I won't have benefits until December... what should I do?!?!? Where can I go?!?!? I can't wait until December... I am having constant thoughts of death and suicide... where do I go with almost no money and no benefits??? I'm from Philadelphia, PA...

:o(

Can anyone help me???

[leesarene]

Thank you everyone for the advice... I appreciate it so much. And specifically azalea82 and ILADVOCATE, thank you so much. I am going to try to do the emergency Medicaid at the emergency room. I hope it works.

[ILADVOCATE]

And if you go to the emergency room you can apply for emergency Medicaid. That can later be transitioned into straight Medicaid. If your state has the benefit even if you work you could still be eligible through the Medicaid Buy In for Working People with Disabilities. I am an advocate for people with disabilities and do benefits advocacy. Definitely follow up with the advice with the emergency room but as for what benefits you are eligible for I could give you some specific information.

[azalea82]

Please get help immediately.  I have included some contact information below.  

From the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania website:

Psychiatric Emergency Services

Bucks County (1-800-499-7455)
Chester County (610-918-2100)
Delaware County (610-237-4210 or 610-447-7600)
Montgomery County (610-279-6100)
Philadelphia County (215-685-6440)
Philadelphia Children's Psychiatric Emergency Services (215-456-7430)
Southern New Jersey (856-428-HELP)

Crisis Response Centers (CRC) are open to all Philadelphians regardless of residence.

Einstein CRC
Germantown Community Health Services
Center Tower, 3rd floor
One Penn Boulevard
(south of Olney Avenue at Wister Street)
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(serving North , lower Northeast and Northwest Philadelphia)
Telephone: [phone]

Larkspur CRC
Friends Hospital
4641 Roosevelt Boulevard
(Roosevelt Boulevard and Adams Avenue)
Philadelphia, PA 19124
(serving Northeast Philadelphia)
Telephone: [phone]

Mercy Hospital CRC
Mercy Hospital of Philadelphia
501 South 54th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19143
(serving West and Southwest Philadelphia)
Telephone: [phone]

Hall-Mercer CRC
Pennsylvania Hospital
245 South 8th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(serving South Philadelphia and Center City)
Telephone: [phone]

Temple CRC
Temple University Hospital
3401 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
(serving North Philadelphia and Center City)
Telephone: [phone]

[bp13]

I would suggest going to emergency... This is not something you can take lightly and your mental health is so so so important. This will be first priority!!!!!!
I'ts fantastic that you are able to ask for help, this is the first step.  You know within yourself that something is not right...
Please please speak to someone that you trust and know can help you get to emergency because you are worth it.....

Will be thinking of you!!!!
bp13 xxx

[therese83]

I agree with Lizz67.

I dont want to frighten you but you could get worse and you might loose the ability to control your actions as you can now.

Now is the time to get yourself to the emergency room

[Lizz67]

I'd reccommend you go to an emergency room right away.  Your suicidal thoughts and feelings are serious symptoms.  You should get some acute care immediately.  The hospital social worker can help you find outpaitient care.  Good luck and let us know how things are going. Sorry you're feelings so bad - I've been there.

[skram]

please see a doctor as soon as possible!!!