Help getting taken to the hospital

[iori011x3]

my friends called a wellness check on me. i answered incorrectly ig and im in a police car getting taken to the hospital and facing possible hospitalization. what should i do when they ask me questions.... im so scared

 

[Kalista]

Lie. You're not a harm to yourself or others. You don't have suicidal thoughts nor you have a plan. Talk like you were just venting about things and not actually trying to take action. They will judge you based on your behavior and answers. If you do get hospitalized, after you leave that place, you will be billed for it if your insurance is covered.

Good luck.

 

[Rev346]

I recommend being truthful but not divulging more than asked. "Yes" and "no" are appropriate answers to most questions. Don't try to lie your way out because you will have trouble keeping things straight. Be completely honest about why you feel bad but try to avoid saying you have a plan to CTB. I've been hospitalized twice and ended up having decent stays each time (much less stressful than work and don't have to worry about shopping for and making meals). Participate in groups and you'll be ok. It is ok to opt out of group if it's religious though. Don't allow them to indoctrinate you.

 

[penguinl0v3s]

If you get hospitalized always hang out with others unless the ward discourages it. Smile around staff and be bubbly. Act like a happy human would and don't imply otherwise. Don't try to attempt suicide while there, don't self-harm--don't even scratch yourself, bite your nails, or pull your hair--and sleep on time. Participate in group. Then it ends quickly and you get released early, so that you can try again unhindered faster :) (only if that's what you want, not encouraging it if you don't want to).

I have no clue what the right answer is. I also got hospitalized, but I thought my answers were not particularly terrible. Disagree with any sort of suicide ideation and say you're just a little sad from some trivial and temporary thing, if applicable. Smile and don't seem too subdued.

 

[new2blue]

You have two options. Seek help, or not. It depends on what you want. If you don't want help, tell them as little as possible to satiate their curiosity. Either way I hope it works out for you.

 

[BloomingStrella]

Lie through your teeth. They can guarantee your safety while outside, but not your safety inside in the hospital.

Don't say anything that could give them the idea that you could be a harm to yourself or others. They'll pounce on that like a tiger and use it as an excuse for involuntary hospitalization.

 

[Abyssal]

Go in with an open mind. There's many horror stories on here of psych wards, but those who benefit from them aren't going to be on these sites. Everyone experiences it differently, try and make the most of it if you can.

That said, choice is yours. Either recovery or speedrun I guess.

 

[Praestat_Mori]

I'm sorry your "friends" did this to you and you're in danger to be warded. I'm sorry I can't give you any other advice than what has been said already. I wish you all the best!

 

[Cress]

Judging from the time and lack of response I'm guessing you ended up getting hospitalized And lost your phone. Take care of yourself and we'll be there for you in a couple days

 

[iori011x3]

Judging from the time and lack of response I'm guessing you ended up getting hospitalized And lost your phone. Take care of yourself and we'll be there for you in a couple days

Lied while adding hints of truth to make it believeable. Was forced to stay for longer but i acted like the bubbliest person in the world so the psychiatrist came by to do a check up. Ended up speedrunning hospitalization

I find it so ironic that all the staff there said they were only there to help me but i found it so fucking fake. only like 1 or 2 nurses were kind and i felt like a fucking lab rat the entire time :/

anyways i can successfully say my mental state is deteriorated way more and i think hospitals scare me more than they should now hrghhh as expected of the canadian government and care system :/

 

[Kalista]

Lied while adding hints of truth to make it believeable. Was forced to stay for longer but i acted like the bubbliest person in the world so the psychiatrist came by to do a check up. Ended up speedrunning hospitalization

I find it so ironic that all the staff there said they were only there to help me but i found it so fucking fake. only like 1 or 2 nurses were kind and i felt like a fucking lab rat the entire time :/

anyways i can successfully say my mental state is deteriorated way more and i think hospitals scare me more than they should now hrghhh as expected of the canadian government and care system :/

This is why a lot of us recommend you to lie. The people who say they got something out of it are the ones that actually wants help or is desperate to believe that it can help. It is a traumatizing experience for a lot of us as well, like my experience. Simply being there with people who truly don't know what reality is scared me. It made me feel crazy myself being stuck there in that mini prison. Choice will been taken away from you and you're stuck there until they believe you're good to go.

Now prepare to pay for a bill you never wanted, if you do get one.

Take care from now on. Unfortunately suicidal topics will get people to call the cops on you. Even therapists and psychiatrists. So try to unload in this site from the time being where at least a good amount of people will understand and listen. No matter what anyone says, be very cautious of mental hospitals and the healthcare system.

 

[Abyssal]

Lied while adding hints of truth to make it believeable. Was forced to stay for longer but i acted like the bubbliest person in the world so the psychiatrist came by to do a check up. Ended up speedrunning hospitalization

I find it so ironic that all the staff there said they were only there to help me but i found it so fucking fake. only like 1 or 2 nurses were kind and i felt like a fucking lab rat the entire time :/

anyways i can successfully say my mental state is deteriorated way more and i think hospitals scare me more than they should now hrghhh as expected of the canadian government and care system :/

Every time I hear of one of these places from the viewpoint of a staff member, it's always that they get paid little and go through minimal training. Doesn't take a degree to help the mentally ill I guess.

I wonder how much more impactful it'd be if the nurses actually cared.

 

[iori011x3]

I wonder how much more impactful it'd be if the nurses actually cared.

Probably a lot more? The psychiatrist I talked to sounded like he was already moving onto his next patient and I slept on a stretcher in the hallway unguarded

There was a nurse and a patient arguing down the hall as I was trying to sleep. The patient spoke with respectful language and the nurse was shouting...

Perhaps I'd even be willing to stay if more of them gave a shit :/

 

[LaVieEnRose]

I wonder how much more impactful it'd be if the nurses actually cared.

Well. We can imagine I guess.

OP, I'm glad you were able to avoid a longer stay. i am sorry your friend did that to you. My friend did something similar. It's a terrible feeling, regardless of their intentions.

 

[Cress]

Lied while adding hints of truth to make it believeable. Was forced to stay for longer but i acted like the bubbliest person in the world so the psychiatrist came by to do a check up. Ended up speedrunning hospitalization

I find it so ironic that all the staff there said they were only there to help me but i found it so fucking fake. only like 1 or 2 nurses were kind and i felt like a fucking lab rat the entire time :/

anyways i can successfully say my mental state is deteriorated way more and i think hospitals scare me more than they should now hrghhh as expected of the canadian government and care system :/

Unfortunately the truth of the matter is if you're deemed to be suicidal they will throw you in a corner and wait until you're not suicidal. The treatment that you get while hospitalized is relatively limited from my experience. It's all in on making sure that you aren't able to harm yourself and getting you set up with medication to potentially stabilize you. There is also a little bit of culture shock involved where they try to make the experience so awful that you won't want to be suicidal to experience it again. Results in a lot of resentment towards the experience. I've been hospitalized probably a dozen times throughout my life and I'd rather just go through with an attempt than ever have to do it again

I should say that my experience is an outlier and most people only get hospitalized once or twice in their entire life