I think a lot of the time in psychiatric wards they do tend to focus more on medication rather than therapy. It depends whether you are in an acute ward or a unit? On a unit there are more likely to be therapy etc.
It must be very frustrating feeling you are just in a holding place. Could you maybe discuss with the Nurses what the plan is for you? Like, whether they will be arranging therapy etc. It might be useful for you to know what's going on.
Take care Aly, I really hope it is helping you to be in a safe place.
xx
I can understand your frustration.
And I think very often meds are the short-term solution as they are a lot faster acting than therapy which can take years.
I agree with Tinkerbelle that asking what the plan is for you would be helpful for you to know.
Do you at least feel the tablets are helping a little bit? Or do you just feel doped up?
I hope in the end hospital is a useful experience for you and when you leave you are a lot better.
Take care
xxx
you will have to ask your named nurse if you want to talk therapy comes afterthe ward in alot of cases good luck take care and i hope you get the help you need x
We understand your predicament, we used to see it the same way.
These days most of us find that the meds get us into a stable/semi stable place so that we can focus on therapy and not be having symptoms play up and interrupting our work. Does that make sense?
But then again, of course there is such thing as too sedated, been there too.
It does make a difference like tinkerbelle said, whether you are in an intensive care section, or a unit.
I have been hospitalized in the US which is a lot different but when I was in the hospital a huge part of a patients stay was getting their medicine taken care of and as best as it could be. They generally only like to keep people for as short of a time as possible and one major part in stabilizing someone is making sure that their meds are working.
When I was in the hospital there was therapy and groups all day, seven days a week. They did have a hard time giving each patient more than thirty minutes a day one-on-one therapy but there was plenty of time to share your thoughts and feelings. But of course every place is different and the experience is different for each patient too
I'm in hospital and I'm taking tranquilisers, anti-psychotics and procyclidine. So I know sort of how you feel. I think it is best to talk to your psych when you see him. If you're not on section, you can refuse meds.
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I'm in hospital and I'm taking tranquilisers, anti-psychotics and procyclidine. So I know sort of how you feel. I think it is best to talk to your psych when you see him. If you're not on section, you can refuse meds.
I am on a section 3, I'm storing meds to take when things just get too much as they seem to be getting. I need the section though I'm not safe if I can come and go as I please, I know this but it is hard to accept sometimes and I feel trapped, I'm in my room all the time as I cannot bring myself to be with others. I just don't know how to go on sometimes.
Hows it going for you Steel Maiden???
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