Posted by banga on December 26, 2004, at 11:55:16
In reply to Re: Involuntary/voluntary 'treatment'...., posted by Sebastian on December 24, 2004, at 10:31:07
I don't know......I was on a locked ward, I can't really say it was a bad experience. I just didn't care about anything--whether I lived or died, ate or didnt eat. As ling as I could sleep. So I didn't really have room for frustration, boredom, anger. I just didn't care.
And this was in Eastern Europe, so we're talking 8 people to a room, old old narrow cots, no separate closets--all your clothes in your suitcase under the bed, porridge for breakfast and watery soup for lunch. We were responsible for mopping floors. No games or activities provided. they can't afford it. One old TV on for a very few hours with only two channels. The only program to truly watch was "One Life to Live." Oh and of course lavatory from hell, no stall doors and stinks. Two sinks for 50 people.
No I am not kidding or making this up. As long as staff or patients weren't abusive I simply could care less about my situation(and they all were very nice, including the quite competent psychiatrist).
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