What are the worst things you've experienced while in psychiatric "care"?

[Walilamdzii]

Allowing a predatory person who had just been released from prison to gain access to me, grope me in public areas of the hospital and then go on to SA me (under the pretence of getting me to open the door of my room to give me a cigarette) while I was drugged up on sedating medication has to be the worst thing that happened to me. I honestly just thought he was bringing a cigarette and then before I knew it he jumped on me, etc. So that's nice, grouping vulnerable people with the predatory and then not paying any attention to what is going on. Reeealllllllly helped with my recovery. They didn't even take me for an STD check or report that it had happened, so no procedures were followed...

Then when they gave me induced Parkinson's disease, and put me on such a high dose of haloperidol that I had EPSEs and was shaking so much I couldn't lift a fork to my mouth. Again, that was a fantastic help, knowing that there's the possibility of being physically tortured (no exaggeration, it was the worst pain I've ever been in) in the name of psychiatry.

Loads of other threatening experiences, but those two win. Anyone else?

 

[StolenLife]

I'm so sorry that this happened to you. Unfortunately lots of people in mental health care aren't fit to be any sort of a caretaker.
In child psychiatric hospital me and the other children were left alone and neglected with like three broken crayons and a puzzle which was missing the pieces. No one talked to us or guided us, we were utterly bored.
Then, after my newest suicide attempt, as an adult, I was placed in a mental hospital where the staff was very rude and treated us like animals. There were also many creeps who were constantly trying to hit on girls - even minors, and the staff didn't do anything about it.
I hope that the piece of human waste that sexually abused you lives a miserable life. Your story truly shows why suicidal people avoid the mental health system. I hope that you find your peace.
Take care!

 

[Raven2]

Stayed in a psych ward a few years ago and someone managed to ctb. She slit her arm once, then a few days tried again and succeeded with ctb. It was shocking at the time when I wasnt feeling as suicidal as I am now but I guess she is at peace now. I'm sorry for what you experienced

 

[WantsToJumpAlready]

I'm autistic and epileptic and have severe light sensitivity that can cause seizures. I have to use blackout curtains and keep lights dim to prevent bright lighting from causing seizures.

When I asked the hospital staff if I could get a warning whenever they opened the blinds in the main day room so I could leave the room and they laughed and said I needed to get over it. Next morning they opened them to let the day light in and it caught me off guard and I had a seizure and no one on staff did anything to help me. After my seizure was over I had the worst migraine and begged for some Tylenol for the pain. I was in tears and the staff member on duty said I was just being dramatic while I was in agony for an hour until a nurse came to give me some pain reliever.

Ironically all of patients were the ones who were super kind and understanding about the brightness of the day room and didn't even care if the blinds were open or not - it was the staff that was insistent on it. And I get it, Vitamin D and sunlight is important for depression and what not, that's why I asked specifically if I could just get a warning before they opened them so I could just leave the room since I know it's a huge seizure trigger for me. I didn't think asking for a heads up before opening the blinds was too much to ask, especially when it's a legitimate medical problem I deal with.

It honestly felt like there was a huge power play issue with me and the staff. For whatever fucked up reason they felt they had to exert their power over me and I literally had a seizure because of it. I'm still traumatized from this.