is the physic ward really that bad?

[porkyminch98x]

So, for a long while now, from people I've seen on Reddit and others close to me, I keep hearing that a psychiatric ward (at least in the US) takes away a lot of your rights and treats you as if you are a prisoner. Can anyone actually confirm this, or is this an uncommon thing?

 

[trying ungracefully]

It is really hard to go through and it may feel dehumanizing. That doesn't mean you shouldn't go.

I've been to around 10 inpatients throughout my life and I've had good and bad experiences. Like when I was 12 in one place we couldn't even have books in our room. In another place at the same age (this is embarrassing) when they took my pee the nurse saw how unhealthy it looked and made sure I was drinking water for the whole day, many just overlooked it. And that same nurse also was sweet and helpful when I was on 1on1 and had to shower and felt humiliated, it may seem small but those little acts of kindness in your lowest moments are nice.

When I was 19 at the sane nice place as when I was 12 I was being truly a bitch. Even then they treated me with kindness and only sedated me once when I couldn't calm down and was getting truly out of control. But I was at another place where I saw them sedate people for minor yelling and putting down a woman who couldn't shower.

Body checks can be humiliating too.

If you are going by choice look at reviews of places because it can tell you how they operate. It can be an iffy thing but you never know what can happen unless you research and go yourself.

 

[SchizoPolyGymnast]

So, for a long while now, from people I've seen on Reddit and others close to me, I keep hearing that a psychiatric ward (at least in the US) takes away a lot of your rights and treats you as if you are a prisoner. Can anyone actually confirm this, or is this an uncommon thing?

The start of it can be rough, but once you develop a rapport with staff and other "guests," it tends to get better. The waiting in the ER is the worst part. At the actual facility where you get treatment, there are often activities, you can go outside, etc.

You can send me a PM if you want. The last time I was in the psych ward was one of the happiest times of my life.

 

[iLikeFrogs]

my stay was quite decent, but the beginning was so hard I had to spend 2 weeks on benzos. it's the er that was the worst for me,

 

[Star67]

I went when I was 25 and it was a great experience for me personally though I was a voluntary patient. I'm sure it's different if you're involuntary, I saw a patient there try to escape as he was formed. I made some friends on the ward and the food was fine. The main downside was that this was during Covid so we couldn't leave the ward. My life went back to shit after I left because I didn't practice anything I'd learned.

 

[fallendevil]

Depends on your personality type and the type of institution it is, and the goals you have for your future. Emphasis on the last one.

You likely will be blacklisted from the military (not that I support, especially the US one,) a lot of healthcare and government jobs, teaching, etc.

Figure out what you want to do and if it's worth risking. Sometimes it's absolutely necessary and you need to accept that you aren't mentally apt for the above mentioned jobs.

 

[yotaka]

I actually thought the psych ward was kind of nice. The problem is that I was there for less than a week and ended up getting billed about $16,000 USD. My financial situation has gotten even worse since then, so there's no way I can do that again.