How many of you have gone to the mental hospital?

[Burningaway]

Have any of you gone and if yes how many times?
If not do you ever wish to go? :)

 

[Darkover]

horrible place nut house stay away if possible been 3 times total 10 months

 

[Burningaway]

horrible place nut house stay away if possible been 3 times total 10 months

Yeah I have only been once and I swear it just made me realized that I need to keep the way I feel to myself :p

 

[StolenLife]

I was there two times, after both suicide attempts. It was mostly useless and boring. Didn't help with suicidal thoughts and mentality at all.

 

[Deadweight]

There's too much ego in hospitals. If they want to help me, I need an environment where the staff aren't going to react either emotionally or condescendingly to my behaviours. I cant show them what I'm dealing with if I have to tippy toe around emotions. I want their help, I believe they want to help or did at one point, but the environment they're set up with is like an infirmary, where you get patched up and sent back out to the same fight you're repeatedly losing too.

 

[Sparx]

Never been and never want to, would do anything to avoid those places.

 

[FuneralCry]

Why would anyone wish to go to a mental hospital?, you are joking right. Like no, people on the suicide discussion want to die they don't want to suffer even more by being locked in what is basically a prison. Those places are abusive from what I've read, people are treat very badly in there. And anyway my wish to die could never be an "illness", it's a perfectly logical response to having awareness that existence could never be worth enduring. Locking suicidal people up like that is inhumane, pro-life people are repulsive and should be ashamed.

 

[harbinger0]

i've been twice, once for a week and once for a month. i think it greatly depends on which one you go to, the first one was awful for me and only made me feel worse but the second one was better for me, just because there was more things to do and the staff seemed like they genuinely cared about me. however i do think the rules around patients interacting with each other is harmful and stupid, you always have to be supervised when there's 2 or more people and you can't talk to other patients about any details outside of the hospital, can't give them your last name or anything. it's just a very individual experience, really lonely and it feels like you're being policed over everything and treated like a bomb that could go off at any second. id recommended it if you just feel like you need a break from life as it's a great place for that, you don't have any responsibilities and you're free to play board games, watch movies, read books and stuff. definitely not a perfect system though.

 

[Little_Suzy]

I've never gone, but I have an inpatient scheduled next month. It's supposed to be a lovely spot. My psychiatrist advised I travel this summer since my depression isn't going away. I'll give it a go since I've never been.

 

[ThePollinator]

Have any of you gone and if yes how many times?
If not do you ever wish to go? :)

My small town doesn't have a proper mental hospital. I've stayed in our local hospital twice. The first time they had no room for me, so I stayed in a room meant for prisoners that are getting treatment. Sleeping on a metal slab for a month doesn't necessarily help much...

 

[The_End_Is_Comfort]

Never been to one and don't think I ever will. I have visited one as a sibling of mine frequently went to one during their middle school years and it seemed like a nice place. Key difference is that it's meant for juveniles. I can only imagine one for adults is worse, but it varies, some find it pleasant, some find it abusive.

 

[SleepingLessons]

Why would anyone wish to go to a mental hospital?, you are joking right. Like no, people on the suicide discussion want to die they don't want to suffer even more by being locked in what is basically a prison.

Not everyone in suicide decision is 100% sure that they want to CTB and we should recognise and respect that. It's possible to want to engage in this community to gather information and talk to like minded people while still being on the fence. There may be people who are overwhelmed and scared by their thoughts but would still be receptive to help, and they should feel free to talk about their experiences without being shamed.

Locking suicidal people up like that is inhumane, pro-life people are repulsive and should be ashamed.

While mental hospitals are often not as good as they should be, they're not inherently bad. Suicide is something that should be chosen in a rational, calm frame of mind where nothing is clouding your view. If it's an impulsive choice or someone is not in their right mind (for example while suffering from psychosis), mental hospitals serve the purpose of protecting that person from themselves until they're able to truly make the decision of whether or not they want to CTB.

 

[NoLoveNoHope]

I've had one involuntary stay

 

[FuneralGrey]

I've had ~6 total stays, there was an extra time where I was kept against my will but never made it down to psych (just ER and medical).

The experience really varies on where you go and the circumstances. I've had good stays (especially in the child/youth system) and bad ones. Factors like whether you're there against your will, who your psychiatrist is and whether it's the height of a pandemic have been big factors for me.

Generally speaking, there is a lot wrong/to improve on with the psychiatric system as a whole, but I also think it's unfair to paint it with too broad a brush.

 

[Lilythefenfen]

I've been there quite a few times in multiple states, one of which I stayed at a residential treatment center for about a year.

Experience really varies based on where you stay. Some are better than others.

For me, it was mostly just a break from the craziness. I learned later that sometimes my mom would drop me off just to get a break. (great parenting I know.)

 

[unnormal9]

I also answered this thrice too. Search the threads, or make a megathread for it.
9 times, - 3 years being the longest (got out in 2018); haven't been in one since 2020.

 

[ejt]

I've been hospitalized a few times and have gone to residential treatment a few times, too. Sometimes it's helpful. My last time was at a large teaching hospital and it might have been the best treatment I've gotten. I've been to some fancy private hospitals but I think this most recent place was better, actually. Still, I feel like I'm ultimately going to CTB. The treatment kept me around longer, but I think the thoughts have stayed to some degree, with some periods being worse than others.

 

[AresCohere]

I haven't yet. I've been able to cover up most of my issues fairly well, and even actually openly talk about wanting to CTB with people and my plans, but it was in a joking tone when people were being odd and kinda humoring the idea. It's oddly relaxing.

 

[cristaleyez]

Ah yes crazy ppl daycare
Too many times, involuntary, both in children's and adult ones

 

[jorheslen428]

I've been like 3 times total, it was overall a nice experience but pointless the last two times. The first time I went I just needed a break from my environment and it was perfect for that. The last two times I went were because I kept thinking that there had to be a solution that the doctors could find to help, but it didn't.

The best part of each stay was interacting with other people who were in similar states of mind.

 

[unrest]

been in the ward over 5 times. each time was just a reminder of how little care people with authority in these facilities have.

 

[Pidgeons_Sparrows]

went there once voluntarily and they rejected me, betrayed me, ruined my entire social life or whatever was left of it

 

[Edpal247]

3 times - they suck
This needs A poll.

 

[a.hamza.13]

I've never go to a mental hospital because I'm at a place where people just don't care about mental health. We have other problems and most of them are financial.