Voluntary Admission advice

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Hey Everyone

I need some advice please, I was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety last year. I was admitted to a private clinic and remained there for 7 weeks, I returned to work part time but have relapsed and have been off work since July, in July I was readmitted for 3 weeks but discharged myself due to being mistreated by some of the nursing staff, I went to see a new psychiatrist who suggested I increase me medication and see him in 2 weeks, I sought a second opinion and this psychiatrist wants to admit me for 2-3 weeks, given what occurred I am too scared to be admitted but this psychiatrist has made me feel comfortable and has assured me I will be safe, I've been off work since July and unsure when I will be well enough to return.

[Yoga_has_changed_my_life]

Good luck tweetheart

let us know how you go 💪🏻👍🏻

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Hey Yoga

Ive settled in well the only thing I'm concerned about is that the first two meetings with my new psychiatrist went pear shaped and it's all because he insists on having a nurse present and I wasn't told this beforehand. It's made me feel uncomfortable and I let him know and he did it again. I then misinterpreted something he said and then he raised his voice slightly and said I'm not the bad guy and I told him not please not raise his voice and then he ended the session.

[romantic_thi3f]

Hi tweetheart,

Sorry for the late reply -

Thank you for posting and letting us know how you got on. I'm really glad that the staff were reprimanded and that you were feeling supported in your decision. It's so important that you are feeling cared for and heard so it sounds like you have a great team of people working with you.

I'm sorry that the psychiatrist made you feel uncomfortable too but I'm proud of you for saying that it made you feel uncomfortable. Hopefully since he ended the session he thought about what he did and how he can make things easier for you. Sometimes it can help to have a little notebook to record what's been said or done - that way it can help if something needs reporting but helps you make sense of it too.

[Kengy]

Hi tweetheart

Im glad you chose to go through with the admission, and I'm glad you stood up to your psych. I hope everything goes well for you 🙂

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Hey Kengy

Thanks it wasn't an easy decision I chose to follow my gut instinct and so far it's been really good, there's only 8 other patients on the ward and today I attended a mindfulness group and gardening with the OT.

Hopefully my third session with my psych runs smoothly and yeah thanks it felt very empowering standing up to the psych.

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Hey romantic thi3f

Thanks heaps for replying, yeah I'm so proud of myself and hopefully they've learned their lesson, this new hospital ward Im in has the best staff everyone I've interacted with so far have been caring and professional.

Yeah I needed to let my psychiatrist know I was uncomfortable if turns out the other patients under his care have expressed similar concerns, apparently it is part of the hospitals policy to have a nurse present as a chaperone, today a female GP came to do a consultation and let me know a female nurse would be present.

Im already recording our sessions with a little notebook

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One more thing I wanted to add today I chaired our regular community meeting with the nursing staff and other patients I was so anxious beforehand but it all ran smoothly so this has really boosted my self esteem.

[GuestYD]

Good job chairing the meeting 🙂 it sounds like so far it's been a good experience.

[Kengy]

That's so awesome, that you chaired your community meeting! I'm so happy that you got through it, and found it a boost to your self esteem.

I loved the mindfulness sessions I did when I was in hospital, I felt comforted, knowing I was in a safe space, and that others understood how I felt. I still practice mindfulness occasionally, but I really need to do it more often, it's very helpful. It sounds like a nice environment, where you will have the space and time to deal with everything. Please keep us updated about how you're going (but only if you want to :))

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Thanks Little Cavvie I was really nervous beforehand but the others didn't know !! I'm a good actor