I did leave a psych hospital AMA (against medical advice) once. There are a few things I can't stand about being hospitalized, the top item being that I don't get to go outside because I don't smoke ... but that's another story In my case, my P didn't think I should be in there in the first place, so after I left AMA, his main reaction was to schedule an appointment to see me as soon as possible.

In your case, it strikes me that your P felt like it was really important that you were in a safe place for a little while. While I hate hospitals, they are safe. When medications don't mix with you, it can be pretty awful.

From what I've read, what you describe with the Abilify is a common problem. Of the anti-psychotics, it tends to be the worst with those side effects. When I took Abilify, I got so restless, I couldn't sit down, or pace, or run, or anything to feel better. I go so angry, I yelled, I threw things. There are plenty of other ones to try, don't feel too badly that Abilify doesn't work for you.

Yeah, I continued seeing my P after that up until he retired. It actually spurred us to start therapy because he didn't know me too well at that point, and it was pretty clear I needed more then just drugs.

Good luck with your appointment, I hope you can get things sorted out ok.