Posted by toojane on February 5, 2007, at 11:34:28
In reply to Re: Hospitalization » toojane, posted by muffled on February 5, 2007, at 9:33:55
Hi Muffled,
> The hospital would be scarey with noone to advocate for you.
It was very scary
>Esp if you on meds and can't be clear.Being drugged against my will was terrifying. The effects of the drugs definitely made me unclear.
> Yes I agree, hosp has power.
> Same can be said of police, same thing. You CANNOT mess w/them cuz ultimately THEY HAVE ALL POWER over you. There is nothing you can do. Same thing.I haven't had any experience with the police but I can see how it could be similar.
But I seem to think that if I had an unpleasant encounter with the police, not at the time but afterwards, I could advocate for myself easily, bring charges, etc. If I were an average person. My word would have weight. But in a psychiatric hospital, simply by being there, my word is easily dismissed as the ravings of someone who is mentally ill.
I don't know. Thankfully, I haven't had any dealings with the police and therefore have no real understanding of the legal system or process.
> Mebbe Toojane, you will help others some day, maybe you can make hosp. a safer place for someone?
I'd like to do something. Maybe. In the future. There are psychiatric survivor movements. But I'd have to figure out some way first to grow a much thicker skin.
> Hope you OK.I'm not. But thank you so much for asking and hoping that for me.
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