When do people go there? only because of suicide attempts, or can it be because of self-harm? i don't say to stay overnight, but to stay for weeks or months.
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Don't be sorry about posting. That's what the board is there for! There are many reasons why a person goes in to IP treatment, although it's usually a last resort. If you don't mind me asking, what are you looking for from IP treatment? Perhaps you could talk to a professional such as your Doctor about whether IP treatment would be appropriate for you or whether there is a treatment more suitable for you in the community.
i don't say that i want to go, im just wondering. my therapist has told me that im close to going. if i SI badly, will they make me go, or wouldn't it be so serious?
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heya, I have never been IP but from that I would guess it seems to generally be if you are considered not safe. There have been times when I have been to A+E four times in a week for stitches and yet they have only wanted to keep me in once supposedly for a couple of days to sort out sleeping. I think if you are hurting yourself to the extent where you are in danger of doing serious damage or if you try to commit suicide that is when they will put you in, at least on the NHS. Inpatient is usually a last resort as Lotti said, simply because it is so expensive, disruptive to the persons life and is not always helpful.
Having said that my mental health co-ordinator and the crisis team have asked me to get my parents to pay for private IP. I don't know if you have an NHS style system of just private, but generally it is easier to go IP if it's private.
Sorry if that makes no sense. Take care :)
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i want to know because my therapist has threatened me many times of going, i mean when i tell her that i want to SI deep enough to get stitches, she tells me 'then i will tell my mom to take you to the hospital immediately' i also had told her that if i decide to die, i won't tell anyone, which is the obvious thing, and she said the same thing.
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I've been an in patient a few times..like's been said it's if you're a serious risk to yourself..and with adult services it's usually just to get you past the 'crisis' but they might keep you in for weeks/months if it's needed..young people inpatient services try harder to get to the root of problems usually so that hopefully you recover more completely...
In my experience hospitals can be horrible places and being an inpatient can be quite a traumatic, unhelpful experience that in the end does more harm than good... but all hospitals are different, a lot depends on the staff...there are good ones out there and they can usually keep you safe..ish.
Take care... xxx
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ive been IP and there were people there because of there SI.
i was there for depression and SI, but hunny if you are at risk of hurting yourself badly then maybe it will be a good idea for a little while.
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I wonder about this too... today I spent about 4 hours with a psychiatric doctor and several hours with psychologists. I told them things that I have never told anyone before, things that I have never even said outloud before. I told them about my SI and about my thoughts of suicide.
I came home and told my bestfriend (who used to cut) what I had told them and she said "I'm surprised they didn't send you to a psych ward or a crisis center or something." I'm concerned. I want to be honest because I want to get better but then again I don't know if I want to tell someone something that will result in me being put into some sort of inpatient center =/
I want to be honest because I want to get better but then again I don't know if I want to tell someone something that will result in me being put into some sort of inpatient center =/
I think that's important: that you show you want to get better. I think most (good) psychologists/psychiatrists won't lock you up then, unless you think that's a good option, of course.
Hmm. I think they only want to put people in hospital as a last resort.
I don't know if they put people in hospital just for SI'ing or for suicidal thoughts. It's actually really hard to get put into hospital.
I think they are most likely to section you if you tell sombody that you have an actual suicide plan and your going to carry it out, like if your an immediate danger to yourself. Even suicide attempts won't land you in hospital a lot of the time.
There's a guy on my ward and he took 6 overdoses in one week and ended up in A+E 7 times, and every time they let him go again. Duh.
I ended up here because I had a meeting with my social worker and told him that I tried to hang myself the day before. But the only reason I ended up back in here again is because he thought I would try again
(i.e I was a risk to myself) I came in as an informal patient (ie. no section)
I've been in hospital for two months, but thats because they are trying to find me supported accomidation. They don't want me coming in and out of hospital so they want me living somwhere were I have more support than at home.
If your feeling really unsafe maybe it would be best to go into hospital.
And if your worried about being there too long or anything, I would reccomend that you go voluntary rather than end up being sectioned, because you'll probably have to stay longer if thats the case.
Hospital can be ****, it doesn't help you really. It just keeps you safe if thats what you need. But it isn't a helpful enviroment, and you kind of have this image of hospital being this place where you'll get a load of help and support and therapy or somthing, but you won't.
You just sit around all day eating and smoking.
But if your really a danger to yourself it might be a good idea to be there for a while, just to recouperate.
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thanks. i don't think im really unsafe to the point of being suicidal, but to harm myselfmaybe i am. but i won't decide, i will let others decide whats best for me.
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Well you can become too safe and dependant on the place/staff making it hard to leave. Some people feel thay can only recover in the hospital. I guess its a nuturing enviroment - especially adolescent wards. Also sometime other patients behavour can set you back or trigger you. You may become competative - also because of there illness some patients can be quite frightening and its not nice seeing people distressed.
Hospital can help you recover and be a safe place but only if you let it and are willing to work with the staff. Otherwise you end up no better after discharge than when you went in. Another thing people overlook is a lot of time on the ward is spent on day to day life, school, washing, watching tv. So you may not actuallyget any more therapy than an outpatient. I guess everyones different and if you ever have to be admitted use your stay to recover so that youve not wasted your time. hope that answers things xxxx
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I've been IP five times. Adolescent wards are "better" than adult wards. I got my doctor to discharge me after a couple of days in the last two IP stays, which were both in adult wards.
The first three IPs were in adolescent wards and they did help. But the last stay I was on section 2 because I was a high risk to self and others. I didn't want any meds and I wanted to run away, which made the whole experience more traumatic.
Sometimes it helps in the way that it forces you to get better, because otherwise you will have to stay for longer.
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I have been IP dues to suicide attempts and bad SI. Also for ED. and when I have been slipping down and they taken me in to stop me getting really ill.
I was in hospital in Feb and that was due to me getting ill again and they wanted me in to access me and see if I needed increase of medication.
Adimission is usually due to a crisis but also can be for preventing one.
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They can actually force you but let me say, from experience, dont go in there kicking and screaming and refusing point blank.It makes things a whole lot worse and you lose privileges.
Its best to just accept it.Though its easier said than done i know.
