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What happened that caused you to call emergency services for the first time? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 week ago by rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I called them for the first time ever back in February of this year due to my first manic episode. I was stoned 24/7 for a month straight after being illegally fired from my job. I was also smoking one of those mystery "mushroom" vapes during this time.

Eventually, I believed that my union had started a massive international social media campaign surrounding my case without telling me. This was exciting and fun at first, until I made a statement insulting Trump and Musk to some of my union siblings. At that point, I started to believe that I was the subject of a gamergate style hate mob and that my life was in danger.

At 3am after at least 2 weeks of very little sleep, I thought I heard noises from my phone that indicated a streamer that hacked me. At this point, I called 911 to report a stalker. Nothing came of the call, but my family knew something was wrong and gave me the help I needed. I'd be happy to share more about what I was believing at the time for those interested; mental health is important folks!

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[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

similar for me but w legal drugs. my doctor switched my anti-anxiety/depression meds and the interaction made me think that i was talking to god and that i was going to die.

i called 911 and the cops showed up about 3 hours or so later. my mind was clearer when they did and i tried walking up to them to tell them that they weren't needed, but they put their hands on their guns and yelled at me to stay away because i was "being aggressive". i just stood there on the sidewalk and watched them look for me for about a half hour until i got hungry and walked away.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Delusions of grandeur are pretty scary, as it turns out. The situation with the cops would have been too much for me

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

It was the most terrifying experience I ever had. It made me quit those prescriptions permanently and I switched to talk therapy instead.