Posted by Deneb on February 3, 2007, at 22:07:53
In reply to Re: Hospitalization » Deneb, posted by toojane on February 3, 2007, at 20:20:12
> I've been in both a psych ward of a general hospital and in a psychiatric hospital. It was for a lot longer than 72 hours. A lot longer (but everyone is posting that they were in for only a few days so I'm feeling embarassed to admit how long I was hospitalized for)
Don't be embarrassed, it wasn't your fault. They probably needed to keep you safe. I'm glad you're here today.
> > I was overwhelmed with school. I couldn't face taking my midterms. I OD'd on aspirin to try to get a note out of my midterms. I went to the school walk-in clinic to get a note.
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> I hope you know now that they would have given you a note if you had explained how you were feeling. You didn't have to OD to get the note.It was a stupid thing to do. I ended up dropping all my classes. This year I did get a note before I OD'd, but my note wasn't accepted. I took more than the recommended dose of aspirin again a few days ago. I went to the ER, but I was OK this time. This time I was free to leave.
> >The nurses mostly ignored my numerous requests for information on how to get out of the hospital. I was demanding to see the Mental Health Act and stuff like that.
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> It doesn't sound like you are upset that they ignored your requests. Had someone explained to you that they were only going to hold you for 72 hours and then you'd get out? Did you not understand and they refused to explain or were you just angry and asking an already answered question over and over again to bother them?Yes they explained to me that there was no way out of the 72 hour hold, but I kept asking anyways. I was hoping for a loophole.
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