A close person of mine says that hospital admission just locks people up in restraints and prescribe sedatives when they are sad or depressed. Is this true in most hospitals?
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No it’s not true.
I don’t know which country you are from? But most psychiatric cares don’t do that in the western world.
Have you never been a mental ward before? They only restrain you only if you’re a danger to yourself or others and you have to take your medicine to be let go.
there are different hospitals with different programs. some are better than others.
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I’m in Korea. She thinks they just sedate ppl all the time.
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Thank you for this advice. Happy last day of Chanukah!
Resisting and violent yes
Well, when I used to get hospitalized they would give me massive doses of medication. I don’t think they automatically do that anymore. You get put in restraints if you get violent or threatening.
Has your friend been in a psyche ward herself or is she just spreading misinformation without really knowing if it’s actually true?
I don’t know what it’s like where you are but where I am they are usually giving out meds. Restraining is just for if they are out of control.
She has never been in the psych ward. I wanted to go to the hospital because I’ve been absolutely miserable. But she says they don’t have anything at the ward and going there is a big mistake.
@Zoe Yeah that’s what I’ve figured too.
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Well it’s alright too.
Where I am I had some nice company first time round.
And they do activities.
And you watch TV together with others going through similar things.
I miss it in that respect, yes.
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If I don’t feel well, I take a prn.
If that doesn’t work I ask for an emergency appointment with my pdoc to adjust my meds.
Hospitalization is a final resort if all else fails, and they can’t do much except for keeping you safe.
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Well, I always thought the idea was that wards are supposed to be safe places where you are away from stress and responsibility and gives you a time out from your life so you can get better. The hospitals usually have groups and classes and pool tables and ping pong tables.
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I can see that. I just want to stop being miserable and failing to stay away from my command hallucinations.
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Do you take an AD? Can you up that one?
I felt suicidal often when I wasn’t taking them.
Edit: I also take the max dose of Invega and some clozapine to make my voices manageable!
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Yeah for sure. I am trying to up my dose so that it can help to make the voices a little bit manageable.
I upped my antidepressant as well.
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I hope you feel better soon!
Sometimes it takes a while for meds to kick in.
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My only reservations about the hospital is the typical antipsychotics. Other than that, most of them are okay places to be.
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I have never seen that here. You have to be a threat to yourself or others to be physically or chemically restrained.
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In 2004, I once confessed to a friend (who used to live in China) that I thought I was facing the onset of schizophrenia and that I might have to ask a hospital for help. She panicked and told me not go to a hospital because they treat people like animals there. Now, she might be right about hospitals in China, I don’t know, but her words stopped me from getting help much sooner. I kept trying to hide my illness, until 2008. I should have been medicated much sooner. If you can get help sooner, do so. You could always talk to someone at the hospital and ask how patients are treated.
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Not the case. Hospitals do all sorts of things
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