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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 710627" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I have been in great univetsity psychiatric units three times, once for ten weeks and the other two times for two week medication adjustnents.</p><p></p><p>No matter how sick the patient is, be it schizophrenia, bipolar, depression or anything else, it is NOT healthy to stay in bed and nobody was allowed to do so. Everyone had to at least be with others in the community room. We ate in a dining room. We made our beds, changed our clothes, and there was a laundry room. We did arts and crafts and they had gyms and ping pong and pool tables and everyone had a plan in place before leaving. If somebody got violent tjey had tp spend time in a quiet rpom</p><p> Nothing but a mattress on the floor. That never hsppened to me but I felt sad if somebody was in there. But it was to calm them down.</p><p></p><p>Although insurance doesnt allow ten week stays for depression anymore, clearly sleeping all day is considered a very bad thing for mental illness and being active and social is a better choice. I never wanted to get up, but was always glad I was forced. I made friends and learned a lot about my own illness and others.</p><p></p><p>The worst way for a mentally ill person to improve is to sleep all day, especially chowing down or smoking drugs. And Miss June Bug is 100% right. Taking medication for, say, depression wont help if it is combined eith other substances, including alcohol and pot. In fact certain combos csn kill, like alcohol and Xanax together.</p><p></p><p>My hospital stay did not cure me, but taking my medications, therapy and no other substances all combined to make my life from pathetic then to good in my mid 30s to great now. </p><p></p><p>Letting grown kids with mental illness just sleep hurts their chances of recovery. If they were sent to a solid long term hospital their day would be group therapy, ping pong, pool, singing, socialiazing, eating in a group, gym, certain chores and proper medication. Nobody would be in bed all day. Good mental health treatment doesnt allow that. We didnt even wear hospital gowns...street clothes.</p><p></p><p>That has been my inpatient experiences. I was really glad I went the first time and it helped my path to wellness although it took hard work. I wish they didnt throw people out so soon today...(sigh).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 710627, member: 1550"] I have been in great univetsity psychiatric units three times, once for ten weeks and the other two times for two week medication adjustnents. No matter how sick the patient is, be it schizophrenia, bipolar, depression or anything else, it is NOT healthy to stay in bed and nobody was allowed to do so. Everyone had to at least be with others in the community room. We ate in a dining room. We made our beds, changed our clothes, and there was a laundry room. We did arts and crafts and they had gyms and ping pong and pool tables and everyone had a plan in place before leaving. If somebody got violent tjey had tp spend time in a quiet rpom Nothing but a mattress on the floor. That never hsppened to me but I felt sad if somebody was in there. But it was to calm them down. Although insurance doesnt allow ten week stays for depression anymore, clearly sleeping all day is considered a very bad thing for mental illness and being active and social is a better choice. I never wanted to get up, but was always glad I was forced. I made friends and learned a lot about my own illness and others. The worst way for a mentally ill person to improve is to sleep all day, especially chowing down or smoking drugs. And Miss June Bug is 100% right. Taking medication for, say, depression wont help if it is combined eith other substances, including alcohol and pot. In fact certain combos csn kill, like alcohol and Xanax together. My hospital stay did not cure me, but taking my medications, therapy and no other substances all combined to make my life from pathetic then to good in my mid 30s to great now. Letting grown kids with mental illness just sleep hurts their chances of recovery. If they were sent to a solid long term hospital their day would be group therapy, ping pong, pool, singing, socialiazing, eating in a group, gym, certain chores and proper medication. Nobody would be in bed all day. Good mental health treatment doesnt allow that. We didnt even wear hospital gowns...street clothes. That has been my inpatient experiences. I was really glad I went the first time and it helped my path to wellness although it took hard work. I wish they didnt throw people out so soon today...(sigh). [/QUOTE]
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