Anyone been to an in patient mental facility?
My Dr. has been treating me for anxiety,depression,panic attacks,etc.,for almost a year.He has tried many different kinds of meds,but nothing is working.Lately my main problem has been panic attacks.Frequent,sometimes violent,and getting worse.Right now I’m on klonopin,and he just gave me samples of zyprexa yesterday.Anyway,he also suggested an in patient mental facility for treatment.I was wondering if anyone has been to one of these,and what to expect.
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Expect like being in jail. I wouldnt go if you like your freedom. The one I went to was locked down you had meal time and they took you out for cigarettes 3 times a day. Then they made you go to bed at 9. The doctors dont care to here your problems they just want to put you on drugs. The best thing I have found to deal with problems is no doctors no drugs just finding a really good friend to talk to about everything.
Can be a good thing because you constanly have nurses around, usually see Dr every day. Sit down and do observations with a nurse a couple times a day. They can tweek your meds and see how it works, and actually be able to observe that. And see if there maybe is something else going on that you dont notice and your Dr doesnt know is going on.
Other then that is kinda boring. But could be what you need. And the other thing is, its not like you are locked up. If you sign yourself in, you can sign yourself out whenever you want(whether or not the Dr is recomending it). A person is only stuck there if the Drs think they are a threat to themselfs or others.
I was 17 and brought in by my dad for a suicide attempt……and was still given the option to sign myself in.
A lot of people whether they want to admit it or not, have been patients in a psych hospital. You should not be ashamed. Sometimes the doctor just wants to make sure you are in a safe environment when he puts you on, or takes you off of a certain medication. You can expect to see patients that are much more ill than you, there will be trained staff to help you and to counsel you, you will be seen by the psychiatrist on a daily basis to evaluate your medication, there will be group meetings several times a day–usually with a specific topic–where you can become more educated on topics related to mental illness, and be able to speak about your issues in the group if you choose. You may find it beneficial–if not–and you check in on a voluntary basis–you can leave when you choose, unless the staff or doctor feel you are a danger to yourself or others
my husband has been to an in-patient treatment center twice. maybe he just got screwed around but most of those places are mainly focused on drug and alcohol rehab. he described it as a babysitter for those trying to get clean. also, unless you admit to being suicidal, you can’t even get in. good luck. just keep up with therapy and the meds. don’t give up just because one doesn’t seem to work. keep trying till you find one that does..
I’ve heard it’s horrid, but when I went it turned out to be just what I needed. It was boring, but it provided a safe place to get settled on different meds until I didn’t feel like walking into traffic anymore. When they can observe your reactions to medications more closely they can alter them more drastically and it doesn’t take as long to find the right ones. Going in-patient was terrifying at first, but it did help a lot. However, I fear I may be going again, shortly, but that’s another story.