Good grief~ The psych ward/hospital I was in was nothing like that at all! The people who were deemed dangerous were not put with us, but in another ward. We were plenty safe, and actually had quite a good time! LOL

Yes, I was sick - and had my daily psych session with my psychiatrist, and also had group. The rest of the day was spent mingling with other patients as we weren't allowed to take naps.

They'd take us for "walks" around the hospital and it was SO funny, cause people driving past would almost break their necks straining to see all the WHACKOS out for their daily constitutional! LOL We'd make funny faces at them, to make them think we were REALLY "out there." We had a ball. All in all it was a very positive experience, and I got the help I truly needed. My shrink was the BEST -- and she helped me get thru some very difficult issues.
I'm so glad I signed myself in and stayed!!!

I'm sorry your experience was so negative. It's terrible you had to experience that kind of 'abuse' while the nurses just passed it off as a "joke." I don't see it as anything funny at all. I wonder how the nurses would feel if they had to be treated like that.

Please take care of yourself -- God bless you and keep posting. We'll be here. Hugs, Lee