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Originally Posted by FairyLeaf
The police came and took me to the hospital where the nurse told me if I get upset or feel unsafe to tell someone. I waited, really upset. I got triggered again by someone standing in front of me. I asked if someone could sit with me, that I felt uncomfortable and unsafe. She basically laughed at me and told me to sit down and wait my turn. I cried, sat down.
After awhile, I couldn't handle it, I was too distressed, I called almost all my contacts and sent friends messages, seeking support. I never do this. I got really upset and my friend told me to go back up and tell them. I stood there shaking. They dismissed me again, I even asked if I can talk to them in private. I swore at the nurse.
Security came, and at that point I was yelling, screaming, crying, I was distressed. They were going to escort me out of the hospital. So, I left. I left and called 911, I had no idea what to do, I was in a lot of emotional pain and I got rejected for asking for help and support.
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I am so, so sorry you felt rejected and unsupported. Having been a patient in a similar situation--I overdosed and was brought by friends to the ER where I was incoherent and belligerent--I do understand how you feel. It made me reluctant to ever go and seek help again.
Having said that, I am going to speak from the other side. I also work in a hospital ER. I know...I was a patient and also work in one.
It's actually the same ER, too. My co-workers have
no idea--it was a
long, long time ago, and I was probably not recognizable. And I'll never tell them. But the point is that there are a lot of patients who come in feeling the same way you did, and unfortunately not everyone has the same level of compassion and empathy. They aren't, for example, going to treat you like your T treats you. I agree with a previous poster, asking the staff to sit with you is stepping over the boundaries. Not only that, they frequently simply are unable to do so. It really stinks that there was no one who could be there with you; I've been there as well--my support person walked out as soon as I was admitted. But I hope you understand the limitations of the ER: you'll get help, but it may not be exactly what you want or think you need, especially if the situation is getting out of control. And they are unfortunately not there to provide therapy or specific emotional comfort.