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Originally Posted by Can't Stop Crying
I also was traumatized in a hospital...it was twenty years ago but the fear never fades. As an adolescent I was placed on an adult ward, there was an offender there who often expressed his "interest" in me. I slept in restraints because I was considered a danger to myself. So I spent most nights tied to a bed waiting for this person to r*** me. Also, a lot of bad experiences with quiet rooms, being physically restrained, 4 point restraints, being held down and given shots....I could keep going but I don't want to hijack your thread. I just wanted you to know that I can relate and I understand. I currently have a plan with my doctor that if I need the safety of the hospital, he will place me on a medical unit rather than a psych unit because he understands my fears. Sorry this happened to you!
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I'm so sorry this happened to you. And honest you wouldn't be hijacking my thread. In the end I am glad that I'm not alone in all this, although parts of me wish I were because of how terrible it ends up being.
The medical unit is the best thing I know, besides a trauma specific unit. I have also requested medical units. The staff aren't as overworked and have always been more understanding as far as psych issues. (which is odd). Some psych staff just become desensitized. But they just give me a 1:1 and it's where I get stabilized. If I need actual anything besides stabilization I would make the trip out of state to a trauma unit.