Surviving a Failed Suicide

Emy Deshotel
3 min readJun 16, 2021

On March 8th, I was admitted to a psychiatric facility for suicidal ideation. I spent my time in the psych ward writing, connecting with other patients, and processing my emotions. After two weeks of support groups and medication adjustments, I was discharged and went on my way, fully intent on enjoying my life. Five days later, I was COVID-positive.

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