Why is being hospitalized scary?
Being hospitalized was uncomfortable — and in many ways scary because it’s unfamiliar in every way. I tell you all this not to scare you, but rather, to prepare you and help you set the right expectations going in. The big adjustment has to do with control, which everyone has a different reaction to.
Is it a conversation I ever imagined myself having?
It’s not a conversation I ever imagined myself having, but then again, few people actually anticipate a mental breakdown or write a script for it.
Do you have to be on the brink of death to go to the hospital?
You don’t have to be on the brink of death to go to the hospital, though.