Tag: hospitalization

  • Why Psych Treatment Should Be Community Based

    Why Psych Treatment Should Be Community Based

    The Hospital Setting Psychiatric hospitals are notorious for lack of funding and quality treatment of the patients. I spent time at both a juvenile and adult ward, and they aren’t any fun, especially when you’re in the frame of mind you’re in. Just in the nature of their structure, putting…

  • My Stays In The Juvenile and Adult Psych Wards

    My Stays In The Juvenile and Adult Psych Wards

    The Juvenile Psych Ward Life wasn’t so sweet to me at sixteen. It was rather sour, actually. I landed in a juvenile psych ward after switching antidepressants, while ignorant to the fact that I had bipolar disorder, causing me to enter psychosis without warning. I never knew such a place existed…

  • 14 Things Psych Hospitals Could Improve Upon

    14 Things Psych Hospitals Could Improve Upon

    The chill of the hospital air and my electric state of paranoia disposed me to shiver uncontrollably. Ashamed of the behaviors I exhibited after the scolding of the receptionist, I worried. I was in the lion’s den, again.  I wanted to claim victory in Jesus — in fact —  my…

  • Fresh Thought Friday: What To Expect In The Ward

    Fresh Thought Friday: What To Expect In The Ward

    Dear Katie: I’m having trouble with obtaining medication and my reality is way off. If I admit myself into the hospital, what would the stay be like? What can I expect and how long might I be there for? And how would I pay for it? -Terrified & Troubled  …

  • You Might Need To Be Admitted If…

    You Might Need To Be Admitted If…

    If I were your friend, which I hope you entrust me to be at least a virtual acquaintance by means of blogging, I would point out some very serious symptoms that if I were you would consider checking into the psych ward or nearest behavioral hospital for. You may know…

  • Guest Post: "How The Crisis In Mental Health Care Came To Be" by John F Baggett

    Guest Post: "How The Crisis In Mental Health Care Came To Be" by John F Baggett

    Part II: Lessons From History – How the Crisis in Mental Health Care Came to Be By John F. Baggett Ph.D   In Part I of this three part series I described the current sad state of affairs in Mental Health Care. In this post, I will discuss how the…

  • Guest Post: “How The Crisis In Mental Health Care Came To Be” by John F Baggett

    Guest Post: “How The Crisis In Mental Health Care Came To Be” by John F Baggett

    Part II: Lessons From History – How the Crisis in Mental Health Care Came to Be By John F. Baggett Ph.D   In Part I of this three part series I described the current sad state of affairs in Mental Health Care. In this post, I will discuss how the…

  • Guest Post: "The Current Sad State of Affairs in Mental Health Care" By John F Baggett

    Guest Post: "The Current Sad State of Affairs in Mental Health Care" By John F Baggett

     A Call to Advocacy Part One of a Three Part Series On December 15, 2016, A Palm Beach Florida newspaper, The Sun Sentinel, printed a feature story titled, Dying for help: Families struggle with severely mentally ill relatives, then become victims of their violence. Florida’s health care system is too…