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People who have been to psych wards before, how was it? (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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I'm kinda on risk for being put into one, so I kinda wanted to learn some stuff about how is it inside those. I think my biggest fear there is boredoom. Like, will I be able to videocall friends and/or listen to music there? Will my mp3 player/portable chinese retro emulator/phone/any eletronic be confiscated there?

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[–] 10 points 10 months ago* (3 children)

For me, I treated my stays like the opportunity it is. To relax, decompress, and take a break from the internet and social media. A cleanse of the mind.

I'm one to usually just keep to myself. I do not tend to socialize much, but I still go to group sessions and keep my responses short and to the point.

I try to just sleep through the week while adjusting to medication changes.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago

    This is pretty close to my experience. It wasn't a hospital, kind of a crisis-level group home situation. The biggest downside was not being allowed to take a walk in the park across the street to stave off boredom, next was being monitored to take meds I wanted to take. Other than that, it was the most peaceful time of my adult life. I had 3 days to not worry about a single thing, interrupted one night when a screaming patient had to be removed from the premises. Then I had a few more days to start figuring out what I needed to change in my life to never have to go back.

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