working in the psych ward

[nomorefight]

I have spent this summer interning in the psych ward of a hospital. the irony is that I should also be in there. kinda weird being on the other side of things. today I saw the psych er for the first time. all of this just has me sure that when I ctb I cannot fail because I do not want to end up in inpatient treatment. outpatient is bad enough as it is.

 

[TuesdayTragedy]

I've been a inpatient twice in my life. I can confirm that it is not what you want to go through. Both times it just made me wish my previous attempts were successful. I don't know how they even pretend such places are for treatment when it just makes everything worse. Since you have a look through the other side of the fence on this can you tell me if the people who work there genuinely feel like they are helping people or not?

Because from my experience it just creates a unbearable situation. Maybe it's because I'm more the of always try to keep calm and keep to myself type who enjoys quiet places but being placed in the same place where there are just outrageously crazy people did no good for me. Maybe if they actually cared to seperate people into behavior types and issue types that would help but it's not like these places have the space nor staff to do so.

 

[Meretlein]

How do the nurses talk about the patients behind the scenes?

 

[LifeIsNotFun]

How do the nurses talk about the patients behind the scenes?

Oh I definitely want to know about this, too. I guarantee its a lot of gossip.

 

[Jessica5]

I've been a inpatient twice in my life. I can confirm that it is not what you want to go through. Both times it just made me wish my previous attempts were successful. I don't know how they even pretend such places are for treatment when it just makes everything worse. Since you have a look through the other side of the fence on this can you tell me if the people who work there genuinely feel like they are helping people or not?

Because from my experience it just creates a unbearable situation. Maybe it's because I'm more the of always try to keep calm and keep to myself type who enjoys quiet places but being placed in the same place where there are just outrageously crazy people did no good for me. Maybe if they actually cared to seperate people into behavior types and issue types that would help but it's not like these places have the space nor staff to do so.

I wonder if the real reason they put suicidal people in psych ward is to deter people from attempting suicide. They can say "See, if you fail, you'll be locked in the psych ward for a while. And you'll have an exubriant hospital bill on top of it."

I think that's the same reason why they "save" lives of people after they shoot their face off. They can say "See, if you fail with a shotgun, this is what will happen to you."

 

[pole]

I wonder if the real reason they put suicidal people in psych ward is to deter people from attempting suicide. They can say "See, if you fail, you'll be locked in the psych ward for a while. And you'll have an exubriant hospital bill on top of it."

I think that's the same reason why they "save" lives of people after they shoot their face off. They can say "See, if you fail with a shotgun, this is what will happen to you."

thats basically 99.9 percent why there's institutions like Psych hospitals, mental asylums and even prisons. They put you in prison to deter an offender from reoffending again through sentencing and incarceration techniques and what not. They serve as a form of deterrence, that attempts to discourage people from committing acts outside of the norm; and its definitely working in some ways, i mean we in this forum are instilled with fear that psych hospitals are overall bad and that all you do is suffer there, which thus makes us aware of the horrors in these institutions and asylums, and makes us deter our own selves from comitting certain acts.

Pretty much its a form of specific deterrence i think, theorists and crimonologists like Thomas hobbes and cesar becarria have talked about institutions of power and deterrence theory, and its still studied today in schools.

 

[SpacedOutComet]

I have spent this summer interning in the psych ward of a hospital. the irony is that I should also be in there. kinda weird being on the other side of things. today I saw the psych er for the first time. all of this just has me sure that when I ctb I cannot fail because I do not want to end up in inpatient treatment. outpatient is bad enough as it is.

Yeah, I can confirm. As someone who just got out of one by intelligently sweet talking the head doctor and the creepy therapist they assigned me to that I "wasn't an immediate threat to myself", which are for liability reasons the words they need to hear... Fuck inpatient lockdown wards. What a joke. Crap food, no sunlight or access to fresh air, rude staff, crazy boredom, and some elementary worksheets they just printed out by googling self esteem. Unless you got 30 grand to shell out, that's what you'll be working with. Fun times

 

[not_a_robot]

Are you sure you wouldn't prefer to continue working in some social-services capacity?
Because what you've seen on the ward is just the tip of the iceberg. I'm in a situation with a "mental health charity" that I'm hesitant to even try to explain because it would sound so bizarre. I pay for my own apartment but in exchange for a small discount on my rent, I have to let psych interns come into my home and fuck with me like I'm an animal in a fucking zoo.

Are you sure you wouldn't just rather continue pursuing work in the mental health field? It's a limitless licence to to manipulate vulnerable people for your own sick amusement, with absolutely no accountability whatsoever.

Nice "work" if you can get it,
and you can get it if you try.

thats basically 99.9 percent why there's institutions like Psych hospitals, mental asylums and even prisons. They put you in prison to deter an offender from reoffending again through sentencing and incarceration techniques and what not. They serve as a form of deterrence, that attempts to discourage people from committing acts outside of the norm; and its definitely working in some ways, i mean we in this forum are instilled with fear that psych hospitals are overall bad and that all you do is suffer there, which thus makes us aware of the horrors in these institutions and asylums, and makes us deter our own selves from comitting certain acts.

Pretty much its a form of specific deterrence i think, theorists and crimonologists like Thomas hobbes and cesar becarria have talked about institutions of power and deterrence theory, and its still studied today in schools.

How does the deterrence theory compare with recidivism rates?
Is it working?

 

[HGL91]

Yeah, I can confirm. As someone who just got out of one by intelligently sweet talking the head doctor and the creepy therapist they assigned me to that I "wasn't an immediate threat to myself", which are for liability reasons the words they need to hear... Fuck inpatient lockdown wards. What a joke. Crap food, no sunlight or access to fresh air, rude staff, crazy boredom, and some elementary worksheets they just printed out by googling self esteem. Unless you got 30 grand to shell out, that's what you'll be working with. Fun times

"Elementary worksheets they printed out by googling self esteem" Sorry. That made me laugh because it's so true and sad.

Although, when I was inpatient, they did let us go outside once a day and the food was actually pretty good. I was super bored though, which just gave me more anxiety thinking about all the things I'd have to do once I got out.

 

[Mbound]

I wonder if the real reason they put suicidal people in psych ward is to deter people from attempting suicide. They can say "See, if you fail, you'll be locked in the psych ward for a while. And you'll have an exubriant hospital bill on top of it."

I think that's the same reason why they "save" lives of people after they shoot their face off. They can say "See, if you fail with a shotgun, this is what will happen to you."

God, this is so true. It's not treatment; it's just as much a punishment/deterrent as prisons are.
Ironically all that fear has done for me is made me much more careful about my planning so I have the highest possible chance of success.

I've only done outpatient but the majority of the people there were funneled from inpatient and based on a lot of their personalities and stories...not a place I'd want to end up for even 12 hours. It was honestly heartbreaking how much it seemed like some of those people wanted to get better and what they were willing to put themselves through to make it. But there was one girl who told me she tried to strangle herself while inpatient....just from her demeanor she seemed like a goner, like I would be in a few years.