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Feb 07, 2013, 11:09 AM
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Grand Poohbah
Community Liaison
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Member Since: Jan 2011
Location: Surrey, SE London, UK
Posts: 1,628
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 Hello there. Just thought I'd add a little comment here, especially as it's on a positive note. I'm speaking as someone living in London, UK, so this is how our NHS system can work in my area. I have been hospitalised a number of times over about 30 years. For those 30 years I had undiagnosed Borderline Personality Disorder. I totally agree with the folk who have said whilst inpatient they received no treatment or therapy but it was a 'safe' place. In this safe place we could neither hurt ourselves nor other people. Each of my many admissions followd a suicide attempt and I have to say that I never had any bad times in the psych hospital, in fact I felt almost better for realising I was not alone with my feelings and depression etc. I feel that these units and hospitals are absolutely crucial and with the talk of cutbacks by the govenment to close places like this, it frightens me terribily. So, anybody reading this, feel reassured that most inpatient admissions are not to be scared of. HUGS. x
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