*MIGHT TRIGGER* When you get sectioned... - Page 2

Steel Maiden · 12-10-2008, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by weeni123

was bed bound for about a week after that becuase i wasnt safe

What do you mean by bed-bound? Did you hurt yourself?
If you ever want to talk about your memories of these disturbing moments, I'm here for you. You can PM me any time. I've been through disturbing stuff too, so I think I will be able to understand.

ThinkingofRecovery · 12-10-2008, 09:21 PM

Feel a little more able to give details.

Re Section 2 - I was on a medical ward having been found passed out somewhere. Anyway, I wanted to go but the medical staff wouldn't give me my keys and ipod back and wouldn't tell me why. It didn't occur to me that I might have to have an MHA assessment as I have been found in such a state many times. Then the ASW (who I had met just a week or so earlier whilst on a 136) came and asked to speak to me. When I got in the room and there were 2 docs, it still didn't sink in. Then they told me they were going to carry out an assessment and I still wasn't worried. I know what I do puts me at risk but it's something I do and loads of the mh team know about my ODs etc. It didn't occur to me that I would have to go into hospital. So, thinking I was clever I told them a few things to keep them happy but didn't tell them everything so as not to worry them. I had to go out the room whilst they discussed me - oh my goodness, did not help with paranoia. When they called me back, the possibility still did not cross my mind and then they told me they had made a decision to section me and there was nothing I could do. I was devastated yet empty and submissive - I didn't kick up a fuss until later - poor ward staff. Whilst on the ward I was just so frustrated. I know what I do harms me and puts me at risk of death but it is my choice. I'm not crazy or anything and I am still made that they were able to take away my freedom for no reason. I've been far worse since then and probably could have done with being in hospital but wasn't sectioned. It never makes sense.

Re Section 136 - just don't want to go there, sorry.

I have really mixed views re the powers of people to section individuals now and still feel violated by the section 136. I'm waiting to see if the 136 will show up on my CRB and prevent me being admitted to the roll of solicitors.

LetMeSlipAway · 12-10-2008, 09:26 PM

yea hospitals are pretty horrible places even when ur in as voluntry and im sure we've all seen and heard dawnting experiences... i am also here to talk if u ever want to chat... when i say bed-bound i mean where ur put in ur bedroom with EVERYTHING taken out except a bed... all ur clothes, wardrobe even teddys! ur only aloud out when u need to go to the bathroom and even at that because i was on 2:1 obs i had them in with me... i had to eat in my room and wasnt aloud anything... this was because at my worst i stole batterys out of things like clocks and romote controls and tried swallowin them and things like cleaning liquids... so the only thing they could do was keep me in an empty bedroom...

LetMeSlipAway · 12-10-2008, 09:29 PM

ps... u might want to hide that last comment as it might be triggering... im not overally sure how 2... :s

snailonvalium · 12-10-2008, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ems

To be honest i wasnt at all surprised with the section 3, that came after i hadnt eaten for a very long time and they sectioned me to force feed (and to send me to a secure unit a little while after) The secure bit i did not take well. I was only told 3 days in advance, and had to leave the open unit where i had been for 6 months very quickly.
The section 2 was after a 136 which was very distressing but again not surprising, I was so down/numb it didnt really affect me.

i was on my 3's for an ed....then got transfered to secure....though i didnt get 3 days notice,which made me kick off even more......
i thought the staff were better on the secure though than the ed.....

Steel Maiden · 13-10-2008, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by no reason

Re Section 136 - just don't want to go there, sorry.

If you mean having your legs strapped together, being handcuffed and practically thrown into the back of a police van, I've been there.

I am a firm believer that section 136's should not appear on CRB checks.

Steel Maiden · 13-10-2008, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by weeni123

yea hospitals are pretty horrible places even when ur in as voluntry and im sure we've all seen and heard dawnting experiences... i am also here to talk if u ever want to chat... when i say bed-bound i mean where ur put in ur bedroom with EVERYTHING taken out except a bed... all ur clothes, wardrobe even teddys! ur only aloud out when u need to go to the bathroom and even at that because i was on 2:1 obs i had them in with me... i had to eat in my room and wasnt aloud anything... this was because at my worst i stole batterys out of things like clocks and romote controls and tried swallowin them and things like cleaning liquids... so the only thing they could do was keep me in an empty bedroom...

That must have sucked. I've never been bed-bound because the staff didn't take full measures to stop me from self-harming. It was only when I had self-harmed (I can self-harm without any objects but I'm not going to describe it here as it could be suggestive to some people) they would start restraining me. Then I would kick off (being restrained = paranoia/voices go into overdrive) and they would restrain me more painfully (I've had my arm twisted behind my back several times before) and eventually an i.m.

Man...I hate those i.m. injections. F*cking humiliation.