Will voluntary detainment in a mental hospital affect becoming a medic?

Thread Starter Will voluntary detainment in a mental hospital affect becoming a medic? Follow 30 minutes ago 30m ago I haven’t been hospitalised but I have overdosed. As others have said it’s confidential and won’t affect you application or acceptance so that shouldn’t stop you from getting help. I also had problems with getting help and saying that I needed help and even saying the word suicidal. I felt like I wasn’t sick enough but an overdose is a pretty good indicator that something is not right like how when I was anaemic the fact that I became dizzy after walking for 2 minutes was an indicator I should go to the GP. The way I try to get past that is to separate myself from the illness and to remind myself that this isn’t me and it isn’t my fault. This isn’t a character flaw it’s an illness. Your thoughts and your emotions are dependent on your brain and the chemical messengers and hormones and neural circuits inside...
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