Thread: Should I go?
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Old Aug 12, 2009, 11:41 PM
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That blows. The staff at this hospital seems to be nice. They didn't try to talk me into coming since I didn't want to go inpatient and am not suicidal. The nurse talked to me for 20 minutes on the phone. I can even show up and just talk about my meds to a psychiatrist on call and see if they can change the dosage or add something without admitting me.

The pysch wards and mental hospitals have new rules about restraint...about how long they're allowed to do that depending on your age and that they can't use it as punishment or a preventative measure unless you've expressed that you want to harm yourself at the moment. It's very recent so probably not implemented when you were there last (if you've not already read about it, soz if you have). And sorry they did that to you.

I've been up with little sleep for 12 days. I feel the best of all today. Will update manana.
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