Hi emom - I feel some of your pain. I have had my daughter in acute care facility 3 times now and a long term treatment facility once in the last 2 yrs. It is a difficult decision but I do not regret the decision I made because it was appropriate for my child. I think finding a new psychiatrist is warranted since the current one is not listening to you and your daughter. My daughter is newly diagnosed bipolar, with a previous MDD diagnosis for 2 yrs. Many times she gets completely out of control and is a danger to herself. These are the times I have had to hospitalize her. It was a relief to me knowing that she was somewhere safe. Good luck to you.