I'm currently in a psych hospital, and there are good and bad units, although neither I've been in, are anywhere near as bad as you describe.

When I was first admitted, I was put on the general psych unit, which was a co-ed unit. fortunately because I was voluntary, I had priviledges to leave. It was basicaly a holding pen. Lots of people involuntary,lots of people delusional,2 women who held competing monologues and would not shut up, strangers coming into my room, no therapy.

then I got admitted to the women's Inpatient Unit. way better. Women only, lots of group therapy during the day, see my pdoc 3 x a week, work with the nurses very closely. for a psych ward it's about as good as it gets. If I have to be in the hospital, I'm glad I'm in here.

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