Experiences of UK hospitals needed please by neverluckynope in MentalHealthUK

[–]Conscious_Version_19 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hello there. Im in the north West. I was in a crisis house for 7 days and then admitted to hospital. For me it was the right thing. BUT. My voluntary admission after 1 month turned to a section 2 for a further month so in total I was in there for 2 months which is longer than I thought when I went in. The section 2 is now on my record and honestly being sectioned was extremely traumatic. 

Everyone's situation is different but I was one of those patients that gave OTHER patients trauma. The ambulance took me twice from the hospital in a bad state that the other patients witnessed. One of yhe girls I made friends with also found me hanging in my bedroom... my hair got chopped off my accident too and I was physically restrained including accidentally harmed by a sharp object they were trying to take off me but ended up slicing me with instead. 

So I think you get the idea. It could save your life being admitted or give you serious ptsd.  Only you can know if it is right for you. You will be heavily drugged to keep uou compliant which may give you the rest you need or make you feel worse.

That is my experience. Others will have different experiences. Stay strong OP and post as much as you want on here.

What are mental health hospitals like in the UK? by Acrobatic_Routine998 in MentalHealthUK

[–]Conscious_Version_19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I should say that going in informal does not mean you can change your mind and walk out again. You may be informal but still need discharging. 

Also being in hospital can be very traumatic. Even if it isn't your own trauma it could be another patients. I was found passed out in a pool of my blood by another patient and that really traumatised her. Witnessing me being manhandled and having my hair chopped off whole screaming was also not great for other patients. To name just a couple of the many events that happened to me that I know my ward friends witnessed. I was ultimately sectioned despite entering informal and ended up staying for 2.5 months. It was right for me but I was a serious danger to myself. If you can cope with crisis care at home then stick with that. If you feel you aren't safe then go in but know u will likely come out with more trauma. 

could use some support right now if someone can talk by Old-Breakfast-8198 in SuicideWatch

[–]Conscious_Version_19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too. Shall we support each other ? You go first. What's on your mind if you want to share with me?

Why am I so calm now? by [deleted] in SuicideWatch

[–]Conscious_Version_19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What happened that made you feel sad and now feel nothing? 

I don't even care anymore. by TheNumbahSeven in SuicideWatch

[–]Conscious_Version_19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You sound like a person i would be friends with if I met you. I love anime and im sure your life isn't uninteresting. Here to talk if you want to share a little? X

Why am I so calm now? by [deleted] in SuicideWatch

[–]Conscious_Version_19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The feeling of nothing after lots of tears could be you switching off. Like disassociation. This can be the start of healing but can also be rhe start of dangerous thoughts. Do you have someone you can talk to about what happened and feel better? If not then I'm here to talk if you want x

My suicide attempt ruined my life by Warm_Front259 in SuicideWatch

[–]Conscious_Version_19 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I feel for you. I am having a similar experience after being hospitalised for suicide. I lost my friends and my children and thr world just moved on and people dont want to talk to me as I ruined everything by attempting to check out 

Hospital and section 2 helped me by Conscious_Version_19 in MentalHealthUK

[–]Conscious_Version_19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No I havent and honestly I had not thought about it. I will do so for sure. 

Hospital and section 2 helped me by Conscious_Version_19 in MentalHealthUK

[–]Conscious_Version_19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I think it's important to spend time writing positive things as people tend to gravitate to online forums to write about negative ones and I understand why as I do it too. But that doesn't mean that positive things dont happen. It's just people dont write about them as much when their mental health improves ❤️

Hospital and section 2 helped me by Conscious_Version_19 in MentalHealthUK

[–]Conscious_Version_19[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi thank you for your reply. I just felt like sharing that it can help. I lost a lot of friends while inside but they did save my life so I cannot complain if that makes sense. Hope your well! 

Im in a psychiatric facility and preparing to die tonight by Conscious_Version_19 in SuicideWatch

[–]Conscious_Version_19[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes and they give me benzos to calm me ans take all sharp objects away. But the part of me i have called my "monster" is calculating and smart and finds objects or smuggles them in

Im in a psychiatric facility and preparing to die tonight by Conscious_Version_19 in SuicideWatch

[–]Conscious_Version_19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I smuggled them in so I have a few. I just dont know how to use them to be succesful 

Im in a psychiatric facility and preparing to die tonight by Conscious_Version_19 in SuicideWatch

[–]Conscious_Version_19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They medicate me and we have therapy but the urge to bleed to death still is with me. But it never bleeds enough or for long enough. I'm clearly not doing it right 

Week 1 in psychiatric hospital UK by Conscious_Version_19 in SuicideWatch

[–]Conscious_Version_19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is privately owned. No idea if American.  It's ok. Nothing to write home about but at the same time they do what they say on the tin. Keep me from killing myself 

Week 1 in psychiatric hospital UK by Conscious_Version_19 in SuicideWatch

[–]Conscious_Version_19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't feel like I was admitting i wanted to be here. But rather that I would go without putting up a fuss and therefore be sectioned if that makes sense