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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP- I don't have any specific expertise to offer, but I am also concerned about your safety and your children's safety.

Our family had a positive experience with our minor child at Shephard Pratt in EC after an ER trip for the same issue. It was a tipping point in getting her stabilized.

Given your responsibility for minor children I suggest you err on the side of overreaction. I'm curious your DH's dr does not appear to be doing same.[/quote]

Thank you. I am also not sure how much of an “emergency” this is- if he feels like he is feeling okay now. Ugh. To be honest I am not concerned with mine or my children’s safety- that is not where his thoughts are.

I am not local, which is too bad because two people have mentioned Shephard Pratt. There are no great mental health resources around us.

I feel so bad for my husband. [/quote]

Oh OP. I'm so sorry. This is heartbreaking.

Two things, however: 1) of course he's telling you he feels okay now. He doesn't want to get committed. 
2) of course he wouldn't tell you if he were having violent thoughts towards others. 
As someone who has suffered from cyclical major depression for 25 years, I have never admitted to anyone (even my DH) that I had seriously dark and f'ed up thoughts at times. Things I cannot even bring myself to type here anonymously. I also only ever admitted to wanting to die once I wasn't depressed anymore. I didn't say a word about it. Even when I constantly fantasized about it. He will not tell you everything that's going on in his head, especially if your marriage is in trouble right now. Don't leave him alone. Don't let him go on walks alone. I'm sorry, but he is in crisis right now even if things start to seem normal.

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