Posted by Ilene on August 17, 2004, at 21:14:30
In reply to thinking of hospitalization- Please help me, posted by cpallen79 on August 15, 2004, at 18:32:34
I think everyone's experience is different. I was very nervous when I went in for a voluntary hospitalization last March. I was there for about 5 days. It was okay, not wonderful, not terrible; mostly it was a break from the pressure I was under. The only medical treatment I got was the addition of lithium to my regular meds, which turned out to be a mistake, but was probably worth the experiment.
The hospital I was in didn't have a lot of activities, which I think is unusual. Some of the other patients complained about it, because they were bored. I brought some reading material with me. I also did a huge jigsaw puzzle, and my family visited me.
I actually wanted to stay longer because I felt protected. I'd probably do it again if I felt under the same stress.
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