How was yor Mental hospital expereince?
Question:
why weere you admitted, Do you cut
and what were you in the hospital for, did you think the doctors and nurses were comforting?
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I was admitted at Boston Children's Hospital in the psychiatric unit for an eating disorder and depression. Honestly, it was one of the worst experiences in my life. I was treated like a prisoner and had to be within eyesight of a nurse at all times. Sharp items were taken away and shower times were limited. The showers were programmed so that they didn't go past a certain temperature so no patients could burn themselves. When I didn't obey the rules of the ward I was physically carried kicking and screaming to the quiet room. I ended up with bruises and scratches on my face from a lot of restrainings.
All that aside, some of the counselling was okay. It didn't help me recover from my illnesses though. If you are going to be hospitalized for a mental illness make sure that YOU WANT TO GET BETTER or else it will all be for nothing. Trust me, I learned that the hard way. I hope that if you decide to go into treatment you will end up in a better place than I did. Good luck. I wish you the best.
My experience was good as far as the doctors and staff treated me. I was sad though because I was depressed and had hurt myself. I have d.I.d. and had a black out and when I come to my arm was severly burnt. The doctor was very understanding and got me on different meds right away. I was there two weeks and the meds did start to help me. The staff tended to my burn and treated me good and was very sympathetic. The hospital I went into was great. Everything about it. They watched over me and cared and accepted me for who I was. I can't thank them enough for their kindness. I haven't been in the hospital for a year and a half and I don't want to go in unless I absolutely have to. If I disassociate with reality and hurt myself I have to go in. But so far I am on a good combination of meds that keep my depression, bipolar and d.I.d. in balance pretty much. The hospital is a place of safety for me, I'm not afraid to go in but like most people it is not fun being locked up and away from your family and friends! I hope I helped! hugs!
I was admitted to a psychiatric hospital when I was 15 because I was cutting myself and my mom thought I was going to end up killing myself. The facility I ended up in I didn't think was very well equipped. I spent five days watching TV, doing group therapy (in which I feel my own experiences were not asked about), doing arts and crafts, and writing in a journal. I didn't speak to a therapist more then one time the entire time I was in the hospital and I was only released because they wanted everyone sent home for the holidays (it was Thanksgiving). I don't feel it helped me any being in there personally, but I think if somebody needs/wants to be institutionalized, they definitely should do it, it may help them a lot in the long run.
I AM 41 YEARS OLD NOW AND I WAS IN A PSYCHE HOSPITAL AT THE AGE OF 15. I WAS THERE BECAUSE I WAS RUNNING AWAY FROM HOME AND CUTTING MY WRISTS... THIS WAS A RESULT OF MY POWERLESSNESS UNDER THE SEXUAL SLAVERY MY STEPFATHER HAD KEPT ME IN SINCE BEFORE I COULD REMEMBER. WHEN I MET ALL OF THE OTHER KIDS IN THE TEEN UNIT, I FELT WELCOMED AND WANTED- I HAD BEEN PART OF THE "POPULAR" CROWD AT SCHOOL, A CHEERLEADER AND A GIFTED STUDENT. THEN MY DIFFERENCES BEGAN TO SHOW AND THE GIRLS IN MY PEER GROUP SET OUT TO OSTRACISE AND RIDICULE ME. ONE GIRL GRABBED MY LEG WHEN I WAS AT THE TOP OF A PYRAMID DURING CHEERLEADING PRACTICE AND SLAMMED ME ON THE GROUND, FRACTURING MY TAILBONE AND ENDING MY INVOLVEMENT WITH ANY OF THE SCHOOL ACTIVITIES THAT POPULAR KIDS PARTICIPATED IN. BUT THE OTHER MISFITS AND MISCREANTS, EACH WITH THEIR UNIQUE AND DISTURBING TRAUMAS TO DEAL WITH, TOOK MY HANDS AND MADE ME FEEL LIKE I WASN'T SO ALONE. THE DOCTOR THAT I SAW ONE TIME ASKED ME IF I HAD MADE UP THE STORY OF MY SEXUAL ABUSE WHEN I WAS ANGRY OR ON DRUGS, AND RECOMMENDED THAT I BE SENT BACK HOME, SO NO THAT WASN 'T ANY HELP, BUT WE HAD A STAFF OF YOUNG COUNSELORS THAT CARED ENOUGH TO LISTEN TO EACH INDIVIDUAL AND GIVE THE BEST ADVICE THEY COULD. ALSO, I ENJOYED ALL OF THE METHODS OF THERAPY THEY USED: INK BLOT TESTS, TRUST GAMES, PRIMAL SCREAM THERAPY, AND NATURE WALKS, ETC. I WILL NEVER FORGET HOW MUCH EASIER IT WAS TO RISE ABOVE THE PETTINESS AND PHONINESSOF THE CLIQUE I HAD ONCE BEEN PART OF. I ENDED UP FEELING SORRY FOR THEM, AND I NEVER LET THEM HURT OR EMBARRASS ME AGAIN.
1st time- i stayed in the methodist transplant and specialty mental health care system.it was interesting, wrote a suicide letter to my parents, caught me before i could act it out. I met some really good people, the nurses were really comforting, especially my therapist (Case worker), i only cutted for about 1 wk straight then stopped, the people at the school were becoming suspicious, overall it really did help. FOod was Delicious!!!
2nd time- absolutely horrible, admitted to luarel ridge treatment program because fo depression. nurses horrible, doctor, horrible, stayed there for about 1 mth. It helped, but i absolutely hated it
hope u feel better!
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