have u been? what was your experience? btw i am in the usa, by psych ward, i mean crisis unit where usually the cops/paramedics take you. you dont have a choice, have to stay 72+ hours, etc. u dont get to keep much of anything. when you have or are going to hurt yourself/someone else. it has different names in states (51-50, baker act, etc). but i know that psych ward can mean different things depending on the country.
for me, it was heavily dependent on the facility. at one i went to, it was actually kind of okay. i was young when i went, and the staff were nice. i made friends, overall it was not that bad. i even got to watch a movie, and one of the staff played music for me. the kids were pretty crazy, and my roomate tried to stab me with a toothbrush shank. but the toothbrush was whack and it didnt make a great shiv, so no harm done.
but usually i end up at the ER for a bit before, and when I am medically stabilized they transport me to one. if i am not in the ER, i am good at talking myself out of being forced to go. my dad taught me exactly what to say to get out of it, when i was young. but its basically impossible to talk your way out of physical evidence lol. ive tried, and they said if i didnt tell the truth they would add all this awful stuff to my DCF file. but now im not in foster care, so it probably wouldnt have been the biggest deal.
so i have already been on 24/7 watch, and with all these wires and shit attached to me. then i have to go to the psych ward, its just even more frustrating. i hate especially if there is a tv and they only play kids channels. i dont understand the point of that. just cuz people are unstable doesnt mean they are stupid or something.
its a big hit or miss where i live. some places are awful. i cant even go into the details of it all, the state run ones were indescribly bad. but they usually dont send u there unless you have been hospitalized a lot. its not a place to help you get better, just keep you there until you wont hurt someone or yourself. but i got put on a med i really like in the psych ward. so it has its benefits i guess.
i have been hospitalized for suicide attempts, and have also been sent to some long term facilities. what about you guys? if your country does it differently, lmk what thats like.
