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Hi everyone. I got hospitalized for SH on the 25th. I was in the ER for two days awaiting transfer and then I got transferred to the psych hospital on the 27th and got out on the 30th. I had gone to the ER to get some SH stitched. I wasn't suicidal. But the ER doctor apparently didn't believe me. I had two psych evaluations. I passed the first one. I failed the second one. I kept saying I wasn't suicidal. But I got 5150-ed anyway. It pretty much sucked. I guess being in the hospital did have some advantages (I can say that now that I am out). I did learn some coping skills and stuff. And I had a break from the outside world. But mostly it was a negative experience.
When I was being discharged my paperwork said that I had suicidal thoughts and that I
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The staff at the hospital was nice. Pretty nice. Most were cool. Some of the patients were cool, some were really unstable. So, yeah, I went to the ER for SH and ended up in the psych ward. Anyone else have this happen to them? HUGS Kit __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA |
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This has not happened to me personally but has to someone close to me. Wish I knew what to say that would help.
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My hospitalizations weren't solely for self harm, but every time I've had to get stitches they hospitalized me. There was other stuff going on though. I'm sorry you had such a terrible experience with the ER doc. Hope you're feeling better now
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Thanks @Yaowen and thanks @spikes this is the first time I have been hospitalized for SH (and hopefully the last). I've gotten stitches before, no problem, not even a psych eval. I guess it really depends who is on duty. I did write a complaint about the doctor but I don't know if I sent it to the right place. I just want an apology really. I don't know if I will get one. Thanks for listening to me! HUGS Kit
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Yes, I was, specifically for SH and I was also first diagnosed at that time. I was 17 and was hospitalized for 6 months to get psych treatment for my SH dependence, but that was in the late 1970s. Things are done differently now. I too was not suicidal.
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I will say that I also had some terribly shabby treatment from some hospital staff, e.g. while being in restraints and enduring nurses who made fun of hair on my legs, ridiculing me: "she doesn't know what razors are for" (used on my arms, thus restraints).
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Thanks for sharing @MadEnn I'm so sorry that you had such bad treatment from hospital staff. Wow, six months, that sucks. I barely could last 4 days! Thanks for sharing your experience. HUGS Kit
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