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Black Heart · 09-02-2008, 07:35 AM

I spent a long time in an NHS adult psych, so much so that it became more like a home to me (sadly). I found out the hard way that no matter how much you fight it, you won't be free of a place like that until you're honest with them and yourself. The only person who can truly help you is yourself, others e.g doctors etc are just there to show you how and help keep you stabalised for you to be able to help yourself.
I made friends on the adult ward and i was the youngest person there. It can seem very scary at first but you'll see that even the serverly mentally unwell people have 'normal' personalities - they're just harder to see.

Also if you don't make the decision yourself someone will make it for you, but if they think it's best then there is obviously a reason they're thinking that so perhaps it may be best to try it. Better to be an informal patient than a sectioned one eh?

Hope all goes well
*hugz* :)

09-02-2008, 07:35 AM	#13
Black Heart Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kent I am currently:	I spent a long time in an NHS adult psych, so much so that it became more like a home to me (sadly). I found out the hard way that no matter how much you fight it, you won't be free of a place like that until you're honest with them and yourself. The only person who can truly help you is yourself, others e.g doctors etc are just there to show you how and help keep you stabalised for you to be able to help yourself. I made friends on the adult ward and i was the youngest person there. It can seem very scary at first but you'll see that even the serverly mentally unwell people have 'normal' personalities - they're just harder to see. Also if you don't make the decision yourself someone will make it for you, but if they think it's best then there is obviously a reason they're thinking that so perhaps it may be best to try it. Better to be an informal patient than a sectioned one eh? Hope all goes well hugz :)