Thank you, for sharing. As a carer, your account REALLY gave me insight! I wish you all the best on your healing journey and that your parents and support network are 'always' there for you... xx
Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Comments like yours make it all worth it and I'm really glad you found something of use in the video. All the best to you and the person you care for, I wish you both well :).
I was a patient on a ward with people with illnesses ranging from depression to schizophrenia. I was there a month and didn't experience any violent patients, rude staff or anything. I know it varies from ward to ward but those 4 weeks were the most chilled laid back fun weeks I'd had in a long time. We played card games, board games, watched movies, played table tennis and we were allowed our phones all the time. Only negative I could think of was the ward was very under staffed and they were so over worked that it meant I was sometimes difficult to actually find a member of staff to take you out for a break. The noise took a bit of getting used to though, not as loud as a prison but you hear everything within a 20metre radius. Can be tough to sleep without ear plugs.
I'm glad to hear you had a much more positive experience in hospital. I think the short staffing issues are everywhere, especially now with COVID and everything but in my experience that leads to the staff working being so stressed and overworked that they take it out on the patients and abuse their position of power and trust. Again though I'm so happy to hear it's not like that everywhere and that it was a safe place for you, that's how they SHOULD be :). Do you mind me asking what area or county you live in? Just curious to know where it's being done the right way. You're bang on about the noise, it's constant and if there's kick offs it can be intimidating and upsetting. I've heard patients being restrained and forcibly injected and it's messed up, definitely doesn't help anyone already in a crisis, whether they're the ones being forced medication or those who hear the screaming and crying. Thank you for sharing your experiences, I really appreciate you taking the time :).
I got sectioned once on section 2 it was difficult as one time wanted to go to art therapy downstairs of the hospital off the ward but still was in the hospital they actually hadn’t been able get a spare nurse to take me there they did look closely that previously did attempted to admit myself in hospital just some time was ended hovering over a road zoned in and out psychoses I remember seeing a police car I actually did try get in it at back seat to get off the road realised I stood in middle busy road no idea how long I was stood dancing in middle road. I requested hospital after was resting in clear cell at station they took me I was sectioned 2 I was allowed to go down to art therapy specialist circumstances. I did attend art therapy also did returned to the ward it was ok. I hade card for nurses there and made gifts for other few patients too. It was fine.
Sorry you went through all that but I'm glad you made it out the other side and that the admission was relatively okay. It's good to hear some wards are decent as all the ones we've visited have been very badly run. The one we're in rn is a lot better after getting m rid of the old staff and the new ones are a lot better mostly so that's a plus. There's not a lot of trauma awareness in the wards near me despite them apparently receiving training, so that can be very difficult. I wish you all the best for the future and thank you for your comment :).
I was soo scares when i got areested and took into hospital to get metally assesed by the time the phyciatrists got there i was out of my mental break down and ready to say anything to just go home as i knew i was going to be sectioned as my carer told me what they will do if they need to so i lied to my back teeth and i got away with just having to go see phyciatrist and metal health workers but it kinda scared me tho incase i said something wrong 😑 was not ment to be i got so lucky
Bless you, the police picking you up when you're ill is hard enough, nvm getting sectioned by them so we're glad you didn't have to go through that and that you were safe afterwards. Be good to you and all the best for your future :), thank you for your comment too.
It is mentioned in this video that unless the doctor has signed the relevant paperwork whilst sectioned in England that person will not be able to leave. How will doctors/nurses go about preventing an individual leaving the hospital if they are being aggressive because they were supposed to be going out on a day trip etc?
I'm finding it hard to focus or remember much so far. Currently in my second hospital, on a section 2. Coming in was a blur. I am secrioned, but I am also on a ward. I can't leave, but there's a little outside space. Right now, I'd be scared to leave the ward anyway. I know I'm a danger to myself if i leave. Tough time so far. Anyway, hope you're doing ok now.
I'm sorry you're struggling so much that you needed to be sectioned. How are the staff treating you? I'm sending you a gentle hug if you'd like one and wishing you well lovely ❤️.
You should be treated with respect and given a good life or be able and allowed to work for it not too hard of course....with freetime to for enjoyable summers of activities and nice cycling seeing sights and no horrendous people bases.
I agree, more things for the patients do is always needed on pretty much any unit and group activities like gardening can build community and self esteem in people as they see progress from their own actions like a seed growing into a healthy plant, or cooking a group meal and eating it together. The issue comes when you have more problematic or difficult patients who take over or intimate the others, then group stuff can be totally ruined for everyone else. It's a balance and every single day on a ward brings new dramas, problems and emotions for the patients AND staff. Going walking is great for patients, or cycling too, as you say :). The better wards tend to have nicer grounds so even sectioned patients can get outside and move about about a bit. I knew a lady who would jog around the smoking courtyard as she wasn't allowed to go anywhere off the ward or grounds and that's the only space we had. It was a tiny box of a courtyard but was a respite from the ward and non smokers would pick it up so they could go outside regularlyon the smoke breaks. Now it's totally no smoking all over the grounds and some places don't let you bring tobacco or cigarettes in a will keep them until you are discharged. They don't even give you them if you're going out on leave which is daft to me, it's not like you're gonna smoke on the grounds when you shouldn't be if you're literally going to town or your own home on leave. Mad but I got told its to stop access to lighters as the ward we're on rn had a fire in the men's unit due to a hit who was very ill getting a hold of one. Thank you for your thoughtful and supportive comment :)!
Thank you, for sharing. As a carer, your account REALLY gave me insight! I wish you all the best on your healing journey and that your parents and support network are 'always' there for you... xx
Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Comments like yours make it all worth it and I'm really glad you found something of use in the video. All the best to you and the person you care for, I wish you both well :).
Thank you I found this video very helpful
You've very welcome, thank you for your kind comment :). I'm glad this video was of some help!
I was a patient on a ward with people with illnesses ranging from depression to schizophrenia. I was there a month and didn't experience any violent patients, rude staff or anything. I know it varies from ward to ward but those 4 weeks were the most chilled laid back fun weeks I'd had in a long time. We played card games, board games, watched movies, played table tennis and we were allowed our phones all the time. Only negative I could think of was the ward was very under staffed and they were so over worked that it meant I was sometimes difficult to actually find a member of staff to take you out for a break. The noise took a bit of getting used to though, not as loud as a prison but you hear everything within a 20metre radius. Can be tough to sleep without ear plugs.
I'm glad to hear you had a much more positive experience in hospital. I think the short staffing issues are everywhere, especially now with COVID and everything but in my experience that leads to the staff working being so stressed and overworked that they take it out on the patients and abuse their position of power and trust. Again though I'm so happy to hear it's not like that everywhere and that it was a safe place for you, that's how they SHOULD be :). Do you mind me asking what area or county you live in? Just curious to know where it's being done the right way.
You're bang on about the noise, it's constant and if there's kick offs it can be intimidating and upsetting. I've heard patients being restrained and forcibly injected and it's messed up, definitely doesn't help anyone already in a crisis, whether they're the ones being forced medication or those who hear the screaming and crying.
Thank you for sharing your experiences, I really appreciate you taking the time :).
Being sectioned is like being in a car crash … you’ll never walk properly ever again x
I got sectioned once on section 2 it was difficult as one time wanted to go to art therapy downstairs of the hospital off the ward but still was in the hospital they actually hadn’t been able get a spare nurse to take me there they did look closely that previously did attempted to admit myself in hospital just some time was ended hovering over a road zoned in and out psychoses I remember seeing a police car I actually did try get in it at back seat to get off the road realised I stood in middle busy road no idea how long I was stood dancing in middle road. I requested hospital after was resting in clear cell at station they took me I was sectioned 2 I was allowed to go down to art therapy specialist circumstances. I did attend art therapy also did returned to the ward it was ok. I hade card for nurses there and made gifts for other few patients too. It was fine.
Sorry you went through all that but I'm glad you made it out the other side and that the admission was relatively okay. It's good to hear some wards are decent as all the ones we've visited have been very badly run. The one we're in rn is a lot better after getting m rid of the old staff and the new ones are a lot better mostly so that's a plus. There's not a lot of trauma awareness in the wards near me despite them apparently receiving training, so that can be very difficult.
I wish you all the best for the future and thank you for your comment :).
I was soo scares when i got areested and took into hospital to get metally assesed by the time the phyciatrists got there i was out of my mental break down and ready to say anything to just go home as i knew i was going to be sectioned as my carer told me what they will do if they need to so i lied to my back teeth and i got away with just having to go see phyciatrist and metal health workers but it kinda scared me tho incase i said something wrong 😑 was not ment to be i got so lucky
Bless you, the police picking you up when you're ill is hard enough, nvm getting sectioned by them so we're glad you didn't have to go through that and that you were safe afterwards. Be good to you and all the best for your future :), thank you for your comment too.
It is mentioned in this video that unless the doctor has signed the relevant paperwork whilst sectioned in England that person will not be able to leave.
How will doctors/nurses go about preventing an individual leaving the hospital if they are being aggressive because they were supposed to be going out on a day trip etc?
I'm finding it hard to focus or remember much so far. Currently in my second hospital, on a section 2.
Coming in was a blur. I am secrioned, but I am also on a ward. I can't leave, but there's a little outside space.
Right now, I'd be scared to leave the ward anyway. I know I'm a danger to myself if i leave. Tough time so far.
Anyway, hope you're doing ok now.
I'm sorry you're struggling so much that you needed to be sectioned. How are the staff treating you? I'm sending you a gentle hug if you'd like one and wishing you well lovely ❤️.
You should be treated with respect and given a good life or be able and allowed to work for it not too hard of course....with freetime to for enjoyable summers of activities and nice cycling seeing sights and no horrendous people bases.
I agree, more things for the patients do is always needed on pretty much any unit and group activities like gardening can build community and self esteem in people as they see progress from their own actions like a seed growing into a healthy plant, or cooking a group meal and eating it together. The issue comes when you have more problematic or difficult patients who take over or intimate the others, then group stuff can be totally ruined for everyone else. It's a balance and every single day on a ward brings new dramas, problems and emotions for the patients AND staff. Going walking is great for patients, or cycling too, as you say :).
The better wards tend to have nicer grounds so even sectioned patients can get outside and move about about a bit. I knew a lady who would jog around the smoking courtyard as she wasn't allowed to go anywhere off the ward or grounds and that's the only space we had. It was a tiny box of a courtyard but was a respite from the ward and non smokers would pick it up so they could go outside regularlyon the smoke breaks. Now it's totally no smoking all over the grounds and some places don't let you bring tobacco or cigarettes in a will keep them until you are discharged. They don't even give you them if you're going out on leave which is daft to me, it's not like you're gonna smoke on the grounds when you shouldn't be if you're literally going to town or your own home on leave. Mad but I got told its to stop access to lighters as the ward we're on rn had a fire in the men's unit due to a hit who was very ill getting a hold of one.
Thank you for your thoughtful and supportive comment :)!