Tag: hospitalization
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Why Psych Treatment Should Be Community Based
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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…
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My Stays In The Juvenile and Adult Psych Wards
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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…
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14 Things Psych Hospitals Could Improve Upon
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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…
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Fresh Thought Friday: What To Expect In The Ward
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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 …
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You Might Need To Be Admitted If…
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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…
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Guest Post: "How The Crisis In Mental Health Care Came To Be" by John F Baggett
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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…
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Guest Post: “How The Crisis In Mental Health Care Came To Be” by John F Baggett
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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…
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Guest Post: "The Current Sad State of Affairs in Mental Health Care" By John F Baggett
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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…