The "Cons" of being an Inpatient 

You did a great job on the two parts. 👍🏻 Thank you so much!

I am writing a video about my worst experiences as a self harmer, and realized that all of them happened while inpatient... Still was worth it tho

I was sexually assaulted while in a psych ward. The under staffing or lazy staffing meant since it was a mixed gender ward we just hung around bored stiff and not monitored and so unless someone tried to escape or caused a loud disturbance we were left to become victims of other patients. Another time i was taken off all my psych meds cold turkey because the head psychiatrist decided i was faking my illness. The sudden stopping of my meds had me throwing up everything i ate or drank for the 12 days i was an inpatient and for the weekend after my discharge until i got to see my dr who was so angry and had to medicate my nausea and then restart my meds. There was totally no real cooperation between the psych hospital and people's drs unless the dr had sent a person for admission. I was an involuntary admission without anyone least of all my dr being informed. Id been reported to the hospital by a trainee psychologist i was seeing who took something i said completely out of context. Now i am older i know all the ways that whole experience was mishandled and completely done in a wrong way right from my unnecessary admission through to my discharge. But i had no one to support me or advocate for me.

I think the cons really depend on wether you are in an open or closed ward. Been on both and so much was different...

Quick question, does it hurt to tattoo over scars? My scars are sensitive and didn’t know if that will go away over time

Man...you seem to have a bit more in the UK. Here in the USA, there is nothing. You get nothing. I think I might have actually gotten better help in the UK. Also, I wish it didn't cost so much for treatment. I would like to do an actual treatment program for SH...but insurance doesn't cover it and I know I can't afford it...that's sad. I went off on a tangent oops. Sorry.

My friend is on a ward. I'm not allowed to see them. Does anyone have any gift ideas, or things that are nice to have that you don't get give ? I wanted to send them something so that they know they are missed and to cut the boredom and make them more comfortable so they're less sad and scared. I know they don't want to be there, and want to help soothe them if I can (I can't but, would like to try if I can't speak to them). The video mentions boredom and lack of stuff, so I thought I'd ask. It can't be easy in there. If anyone's been on one, could someone please give me some advice?