Posted by Maxime on August 29, 2010, at 20:41:46
In reply to Re: Today's doctor visit..., posted by Phillipa on August 29, 2010, at 19:18:03
> When I was working in the hospital in psych it always was the psych nurse that went to the ER or other floors of the hospital to assess the patient to see if indeed they needed to either be admitted to our unit or seen by a psychiatrist on the other floor. We also took all the crisis calls at night and referred and advised. Phillipa
Really? Was that a long time ago? I was admitted to a psych ward twice in the US and I was seen by the on call doctor (not psych) and a social worker.
Bipolar type 2, ED-NOS, self-hatred to the max
Depression is not a sign of weakness, it is just a sign that we have been strong for too long.
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