mental health ISSUE

[liztombs]

hello has anyone been in a psychiatric ward as a patient,
its the most weirdist place and the most horrible place, its not nice. the ward doors always locked. and when on of the patients goes off the ward. the staff seem to neglect the other patients.
Its like 'WERE BUSY' stuff you lot. and then if you want to look at your notes you have to apply in writing to the ward manager and the director of the hospital.
theres nothing to do in the ward at all.
NEVER WANT TO GO IN THE WARD AGAIN
LIZ

[Mrs Reject]

Can't say I have Liz. I had to go and work in a psychiatric hospital as part of my nurse's training but that was back in the 80's before all the so called "bins" were closed down. It was a big victorian place at the end of a mile long drive (hard to walk back to the student hostel when pissed!!!).
In those days it was full of dangerous criminals and many were the days I would spend on the locked ward listening to someone who thought he was Stalin or sommat ranting and threatening to rip my head off - not happy days!
I have no idea what psychiatric wards are like now - what exactly is the point of sending someone there if no one will talk to you, sounds like they admit you, pump you full of drugs and then send you home???? :(

[Grav]

When I was in hospital I got put in a geriatric ward to convalesce. I was told it was the only bed available as i had to lay flat on my back for 6 weeks till my spine healed enough to hold my weight. 10 days was more then I could handle and was forcing my self to sit up to try to get out of bed and go home. I had had enough of the boredom. No telly, no newspapers, not even a pack of cards to while away the tedium with. I got the feeling that we were left to rot and I hated it with a passion.


Its not the same as a psychiatric ward I admit, but the experience was similar.

Chin up Liz, your friends will help you far more than understaffed and underfunded psych wards ever will.

[bill?]

most psychiatric wards keep the doors locked to stop patients getting out who could be a danger, to themselves or the public, or even those who just aint got a clue as to where they are and will get totally lost.

and as to the "Its like 'WERE BUSY' stuff you lot. " most psyci wards are more understaffed than the rest of the nhs

[100%Pat]

I have a daughter with a severe depression problem, who has spent most of her adult life in and out of these places, and in my experience there are some good ones and some that are bloody terrible!
She's in again at the moment and luckily its one of the better ones, hopefully she'll be out and able to cope again soon, but it is very much a lottery as to how good/bad the hospital is depends on the area you live in.

[guyver1]

if you ever get me on your own and im pissed enough ill tell you all about my time in mental hospitals through the forces, got flown back from Gibraltar under armed guard and handcuffed to MPs, nice !!! :eek: Guyver...outta control :cool:

[UKRobKLR650]

mmmmmmmmmm! Got a rough idea what Guyverson about, saw stuff from my Dad etc that i never want to see again. im on the Mental health list, was never suicidal but self destructive if that makes any sense, dont to me. Im not gonna prattle on here, ive said enough.

[guyver1]

when i (clears throat) ermm LEFT the forces, i asked about being put on the reserves, the only f**king way your gonna fight again mate is if you join the enemies forces, charming.....after all the things i did for my country heheheh :cool:

[Jay]

I have never been in a phsyciatric ward but lived near one, I have to say - the creepiest place I have ever seen.

I am surprised how many people seem to have 'ISSUES' mentally, the least likely people it seems sometimes, myself included but as a result of my head injury.

I guess the fact that I have had these conversations with everyday people, proves they have had at least some help and managed to learn to live with their problems, got themselves back 'on track' for want of a better phrase.

I reckon that anyone can go off the rails, I don't reckon its a reflection on the individual and certainly not a sign of weakness. Hopefully it's just a matter of time and support before you find your old way back again...............

[Rogue Monkey]

most psychiatric wards keep the doors locked to stop patients getting out who could be a danger, to themselves or the public, or even those who just aint got a clue as to where they are and will get totally lost.

and as to the "Its like 'WERE BUSY' stuff you lot. " most psyci wards are more understaffed than the rest of the nhs

I`d say you was spot on there Bill! I`m a psychiatric nurse and I have to deal with this stuff everyday! To the uninitiated, psychy wards can be intimidating and frightening environments. Unfortuanatly thats the world we live in. Most people, thankfully, dont have to worry about their own mental problems landing them on a section, but many do! The budgets allocated to mental health services in the NHS does not go anywere near the sort of staffing levels and equipment you need to make the wards descent. The staff work harder than any industry ive worked in , and Ive worked in a few! to little financial gain (if any)! They do the best they can for little reward. I agree the wards look frightening to some, but just imagine working or being a patient in one! Anyway, I`m pissed and talking bollocks again! :D

[Kingo]

As a person who is registered disabled and a depressive, and who has 2 daughters who have epilepsy I would just like to say there are a great number of us who suffer some form of mental disability, not allways detectable just by looking at someone. Therefore anyone who can carry on a normal [ whatever normal is] life has my admiration.

[triker_gal]

As a person who is registered disabled and a depressive, and who has 2 daughters who have epilepsy I would just like to say there are a great number of us who suffer some form of mental disability, not allways detectable just by looking at someone. Therefore anyone who can carry on a normal [ whatever normal is] life has my admiration.
here, here, I find myself agreeing with the Wise Kingo *bows down before him* lol :D

[acidpixie]

when you look at the way folks behave these day and try to consider the thought processes they must use , then i think its pretty safe to say that a very large percentage of the population may have mental issues.

I had/have a history of depression, never been sectioned. spent a little time in resedency of my own accord after my second unsuccesful suicide attempt.

think some places are bad cos the staff are doing it just as a job.
one i stayed at was fine, though some folk have problems no one is ever likely to cure and being bombed-out is the only way to deal with em.

at least ect isnt as widespead as it used to be. (just got lithuim instead)

[Bosun]

I`d say you was spot on there Bill! I`m a psychiatric nurse and I have to deal with this stuff everyday! To the uninitiated, psychy wards can be intimidating and frightening environments. Unfortuanatly thats the world we live in. Most people, thankfully, dont have to worry about their own mental problems landing them on a section, but many do! The budgets allocated to mental health services in the NHS does not go anywere near the sort of staffing levels and equipment you need to make the wards descent. The staff work harder than any industry ive worked in , and Ive worked in a few! to little financial gain (if any)! They do the best they can for little reward. I agree the wards look frightening to some, but just imagine working or being a patient in one! Anyway, I`m pissed and talking bollocks again! :D


i have worked in these hospitals 20 years now,( non medical) and know what you mean some put 100% into it, others just put hours in, but with the money involved.. I never forget however bad people are they are still the same as you and me underneath..

[Born2bVile]

Spent some short time under the care of Tameside Psychiatric ward in 1987.

Fugging hell, I was a bit depressed and got stuck on a ward cos there was nobody nearby to keep an eye on me.

The money would have been better spent paying for my beer in the pub. I got nothing positive out of the place except a definite resolution never to go there again.

I eventually put my jacket on one night, stuck my head round the door of the nurses station and said 'I'm out of here'.

I had to get out of there. The place was full of nutters!

Cheers,

Byrnie.