So my therapist has given me the option of inpatient treatment. I need it and I want to do it. Amy advice or warnings from those who have been through it? Thank you for reading:)
I have been inpatient before, it wasn’t for SI, but I think if I were there for SI, they only way they would have treated me differently than anyone else there would be to make sure I was never around sharp objects…lol
I love that particular hospital, but I did not like the service I was given at their inpatient facility…but I think all hospitals are different in what they do in their behavioral health units.
If you want treatment, I think that will help you to be more open to it. I didn’t think I needed treatment, so I think that made me more resistant to it.
My advice is that you should always be mindful of what’s going on if you can…like them giving you meds or prescribing you new ones. At the hospital I was at, you had to sign a form before they could give you a new med…I suggest talking to the pdoc there every time before you take a new med…ask him/her why you are being prescribed the new med and how it will help you, and especially what the common side effects are. (I had a problem with side effects and no one even told me what was going on) I suggest if you do have side effects, talk to your pdoc, get answers, even if you have to drag it out of him/her.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions, because depending on your pdoc, you may have to “drag” answers out of them. This goes as well for the nurses on call taking care of you. Depending on the person, sometimes they are nice and really helpful, and sometimes you have to drag answers out of them. If you feel really SI-y, or anxious, make sure you tell them.
With the hospital I was in, I only had one small time when I was able to talk one-on-one with a T, if talking to your T, instead of going to group therapy sessions will better help you, TELL THEM! Looking back, that’s what I regret, not telling the T that talking to her would have helped me more than group therapy.
Some other people there might be a little scary looking/acting if they come in as new patients or through the ER…don’t be scared by it, because usually these people are just off their meds, once they get stabalized, they are really nice people to get to know.
The most I got out of the time i was inpatient was talking with the other patients about their experiences and any advice they have about getting better, or if they just wanted to talk. Talking with others about their problems made me feel less crazy/alone.
I have been inpatient too many times to count (the longest time I stayed in for SI was just over 7 months). Each particular treatment center has the pros and cons. I personally hate being inpatient. I will go to any length to stay out of the hospital. But some people like being there. And if your SI scares you, or is getting worse, it may be the best thing for you.
I have been inpatient before, it wasn’t for SI, but I think if I were there for SI, they only way they would have treated me differently than anyone else there would be to make sure I was never around sharp objects…lol
I love that particular hospital, but I did not like the service I was given at their inpatient facility…but I think all hospitals are different in what they do in their behavioral health units.
If you want treatment, I think that will help you to be more open to it. I didn’t think I needed treatment, so I think that made me more resistant to it.
My advice is that you should always be mindful of what’s going on if you can…like them giving you meds or prescribing you new ones. At the hospital I was at, you had to sign a form before they could give you a new med…I suggest talking to the pdoc there every time before you take a new med…ask him/her why you are being prescribed the new med and how it will help you, and especially what the common side effects are. (I had a problem with side effects and no one even told me what was going on) I suggest if you do have side effects, talk to your pdoc, get answers, even if you have to drag it out of him/her.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions, because depending on your pdoc, you may have to “drag” answers out of them. This goes as well for the nurses on call taking care of you. Depending on the person, sometimes they are nice and really helpful, and sometimes you have to drag answers out of them. If you feel really SI-y, or anxious, make sure you tell them.
With the hospital I was in, I only had one small time when I was able to talk one-on-one with a T, if talking to your T, instead of going to group therapy sessions will better help you, TELL THEM! Looking back, that’s what I regret, not telling the T that talking to her would have helped me more than group therapy.
Some other people there might be a little scary looking/acting if they come in as new patients or through the ER…don’t be scared by it, because usually these people are just off their meds, once they get stabalized, they are really nice people to get to know.
The most I got out of the time i was inpatient was talking with the other patients about their experiences and any advice they have about getting better, or if they just wanted to talk. Talking with others about their problems made me feel less crazy/alone.
Hope this helps!
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I have been inpatient too many times to count (the longest time I stayed in for SI was just over 7 months). Each particular treatment center has the pros and cons. I personally hate being inpatient. I will go to any length to stay out of the hospital. But some people like being there. And if your SI scares you, or is getting worse, it may be the best thing for you.