Psych ward doctors told me to kill myself

[DeusVult]

I came there that I'm suicidal and they laughed at me and ignored everything I said and insulted me and told me to go home.

 

[ScholarOfDespair]

I am sorry that you went through that :( What a bunch of insensitive wastes of oxygen I hope they suffer a horrible fate.

 

[monetpompo]

doesn't even sound legal to do that. messed up doctors

 

[Carryline]

Yes and when I told them i want to kill myself, they told me I have totry harder :D hopefully I will... I will find a way, then they will see loool

 

[3FailedAttemptss]

Ive had a similar experience in the ER in Japan, was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance after trying to slit my wrists and the staff immediately laughed at me— i was bawling my eyes out (obviously) and the "funny" thing was i was wearing a t-shirt that read "Miffy is crying"

Such a fucked up experience.

 

[Xi-Xi]

我在日本急診室也有類似的經驗。當時我試圖割腕自殺，被救護車緊急送往醫院，結果醫護人員立刻嘲笑我——我當時哭得稀裡嘩啦（當然了），而「搞笑」的是，我當時穿著一件印著「米菲在哭」的T卹。

真是糟糕透了。

That's really messed up. Did you ever find out why they started laughing?

 

[woodlandcreature]

unfortunately, i think experiences like these *can* be semi-common; drs, nurses, etc. ignoring, ridiculing, insulting, or even telling patients to kill themselves is something i'm far too familiar with having been to psych wards several times throughout my life. even in the wards for literal children it was like that. it's extremely distressing and discouraging to experience or even see/hear about. i'm sorry to anyone who has been through that. you all deserve better.

 

[Xi-Xi]

Why does that happen tho

My ward was pretty shit, but still least they didn't encourage me to commit

(Well except one time when they did want me to just kill myself in the room, that was unpleasant)

 

[kuroshimi]

Sorry that you experienced such things. Is this even legal?

 

[OnMyLast Legs]

Psych ward doctors told me to kill myself

Sorry, I find this really hard to believe.

 

[jatty]

Im so tired of this.
People say to reach out for help but people have no idea that humanity will and DOES act this malicious! The world really IS evil like this! Ive had my fair share of higher authority put me down too in my lowest of moments

 

[woodlandcreature]

Sorry, I find this really hard to believe.

you find it hard to believe, yet multiple people are sharing similar stories?? please explain

 

[OnMyLast Legs]

you find it hard to believe, yet multiple people are sharing similar stories?? please explain

I'm sure they can be insensitive, it's just work for them, but telling you to ctb would be flagrant malpractice

 

[Dome42315]

I'm in the medical field, so regarding psychiatrists (and future psychiatrists), I've been on both sides of the wall. Looking at it from more from the medical side, some of the people who want to go into psychiatry/are in psychiatry were pretty horrible at empathy ironically...I was worried that some of them might actually end up killing a patient with their personalities. I swear that there are also a lot of kind, empathetic psychiatrists too though. The unfortunate part is that while you can (at least in certain situations) shop around for an outpatient psychiatrist, it's just the luck of the draw when it comes to psych wards though.

I'm not sure what country you're in, but I recommend trying to find a patient advocate and filing a report.

 

[woodlandcreature]

I'm sure they can be insensitive, it's just work for them, but telling you to ctb would be flagrant malpractice

there's so much malpractice that happens in the medical field (including malpractice that leads to death), why is this different? people get away with it all the time

 

[darksouls]

I'm sure they can be insensitive, it's just work for them, but telling you to ctb would be flagrant malpractice

same happened to me, I believe OP

 

[enditplz]

I'm sure they can be insensitive, it's just work for them, but telling you to ctb would be flagrant malpractice

I think it's more likely that they weren't taking OP seriously. It's like if someone keeps saying "I'm gonna kill myself!" and it looks like a cry for attention, you might just respond "alright, go ahead. What's stopping you?". Therapist use this technique to get the person to start talking about what they have to live for cause if they were serious they'd have done it already.

 

[darksouls]

Yes and when I told them i want to kill myself, they told me I have totry harder :D hopefully I will... I will find a way, then they will see loool

I have nothing but rage for that human scum

 

[jatty]

I think it's more likely that they weren't taking OP seriously. It's like if someone keeps saying "I'm gonna kill myself!" and it looks like a cry for attention, you might just respond "alright, go ahead. What's stopping you?". Therapist use this technique to get the person to start talking about what they have to live for cause if they were serious they'd have done it already.

Gosh i hate this line of reasoning they have. Just automatically assume suicidal people are manipulative dorks makes their suffering even worse. And a lot of people dont die because of extreme fear as well; because i mean, its death. Also some people literally attempt and are forcibly revived. Horrible way to treat someone

 

[underairpressure]

God, I'm so sorry. I've experienced, and witnessed extremely similar. MH "professionals" absolutely can and do treat their patients like trash, and there's no accountability for it. It's galling. You deserved genuine care and compassion

 

[BillyBob]

Hearing that coming for a licensed person is extremely hard to deal with as you are suppose to some how trust them and then they say that.
I do believe the OP because I have had similar run in likes this where I was told "If you are going to kill yourself then do it" and other ones I can barey remeber but that one always sticks with me.

 

[gottacheckout]

As someone that has been closely involved with the field of mental health I was told a very long time ago that psychiatrist may be used for medications. May not necessarily should. They should not be used for therapy. Psychologist can be used for therapy but they can't write prescriptions. I spent the last 4 decades dealing with them. My therapist is a psychologist and my primary physician is my pill pusher. When my doctor found out my experiences with psychiatrists he asked if I would mind if he tries to do it. I said yes but only if I have free reign to reject his ideas. He took it upon himself to learn as much as he could in the field of mental health. He is a lot better than any psychiatrist I've had. He actually listens to what I'm saying regarding my meds.

I have also experienced the mental health workers in hospitals as both a representative and a patient. Those jobs are not usually highly desired, more like bottom of the barrel. The workers know that and they often have a huge chip on their shoulder.