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Posted by sleepygirl on February 16, 2006, at 16:11:35
I'm curious about what people's experiences have been on inpatient psychiatric units
1) were you offered any type of group when inpatient?
2) was it a therapy group or a recreation group?
3) do you think groups are important inpatient?
why/why not?
4) what kind of groups would you want?
Posted by Sabrina_0805 on February 16, 2006, at 17:00:47
In reply to groups in hospital...what do you think?mini-survey, posted by sleepygirl on February 16, 2006, at 16:11:35
I was offered all (and expected to attend) all of these things when I was in hospital. Me being me - I attended because I had to but not because I wanted to.
Perhaps I should shut up now, lest I say something "wrong"
Sabrina
Posted by sleepygirl on February 16, 2006, at 17:50:50
In reply to Re: groups in hospital...what do you think?mini-survey, posted by Sabrina_0805 on February 16, 2006, at 17:00:47
no shutting up! what would you want to say?
Posted by rubenstein on February 16, 2006, at 18:26:16
In reply to groups in hospital...what do you think?mini-survey, posted by sleepygirl on February 16, 2006, at 16:11:35
> I just git out of the hospital and the groups that I was exposed too wern't very good. We had peer group, activities group, medication group, meditation group, etc. You did not have to go but the PDOC there was so strict that if you didn't do them he wouldn't let people out. Hope that helps
rachel
I'm curious about what people's experiences have been on inpatient psychiatric units
> 1) were you offered any type of group when inpatient?
> 2) was it a therapy group or a recreation group?
> 3) do you think groups are important inpatient?
> why/why not?
> 4) what kind of groups would you want?
Posted by James K on February 16, 2006, at 18:57:01
In reply to groups in hospital...what do you think?mini-survey, posted by sleepygirl on February 16, 2006, at 16:11:35
> I'm curious about what people's experiences have been on inpatient psychiatric units
> 1) were you offered any type of group when inpatient?Always. If there aren't groups of some kind, what is the point? I could just have someone lock me in the closet for free. That said, I've been ripped off a time or two.
> 2) was it a therapy group or a recreation group?Both, any real treatment place would have both.
> 3) do you think groups are important inpatient?
> why/why not?Again, I don't see why I would go without therapy, and I can't have individual therapy all day long (financially or emotionaly). The bonds and connections and help from the other patients who are there for the right reasons are sometimes the only positive part of the whole experience.
> 4) what kind of groups would you want?
smaller groups of the same people to deal with deep core issues, bigger groups of education. Rec where they force us out of our shells to some extent.
I've been in so many times, from near the best, to (I hope) near the worst. I've had a group where me, a mentally disabled crack addict, and a therapist in training discussed things that would belong on a sandwich. I've listened to people who are mentally incapable of shutting up have held 15 other people hostage for an hour. I've seen people break down and through and finally say out loud the thing they have never said. I had someone ask us to write down one word that describes ourselves and go around the room discussing, and I'm last and my word was "dead", but group is over so hold that thought. If I ever end up in one of those hallways where people wander up and down the place staring and the tv is never off, and groups don't happen for this reason and that reason, I'm going to start showing my bad side. The facilitator and the readiness of the patients is the key. If the facilitator whatever the credentials can't control the process, or too many people aren't in the right frame of mind for healing, the hour is wasted. I always go. I can't sleep there anyway, and the day rooms and grounds (there are never grounds) are off limits during group. I always have to go to the chemical dependency groups, so never get to talk about child abuse, and self injury.More than you asked.
James K
Posted by B2chica on February 17, 2006, at 8:56:29
In reply to Re: groups in hospital...what do you think?mini-survey » sleepygirl, posted by James K on February 16, 2006, at 18:57:01
>> I always have to go to the chemical dependency groups, so never get to talk about child abuse, and self injury.
i completely agree with james. had both but neither were good or that helpful. it's like they fell into a routine and have been stuck there since 1978. anyway, at least it kept me safe for the most part.but mostly i agree with james in that you were never really given good 'therapy'. no place or group where you could really talk about abuse or SI. i think it all depends on who's running the groups and where i was...like i said above...1978.
and side note to james. you can talk all you want about abuse and SI here. i'll certainly chime in.
FWIW
b2c.
Posted by kerria on February 17, 2006, at 11:28:57
In reply to groups in hospital...what do you think?mini-survey, posted by sleepygirl on February 16, 2006, at 16:11:35
Definately aeorbics or dance groups with good music that we could pick, a good leader that doesn't lead it like a hospital group.
Art group activity- it's so cool to work on a project together.
The community groups they usually have are pretty good- talk about practical issues and say good bye to those that are leaving.
In one place i went for a week it felt like a year because there weren't any groups. i ended up going to the chemical dependency group to get off the unit and it was so good- i don't have that issue - and they didn't want me going but it's cool how everyone is positive and supports each other. There's never any support groups for persons that suffer with other disorders like i have.
Church / spiritual/ prayer groups would be good- when do we need hope more than there? especially when we were certified.
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