Thank you for the posts of support. Having a rough time at the moment, for the last two days I've been on level 1 observations (somebody is by my side constantly including sleep and toilet to ensure I stay safe... I had agreed to it as my impulsivity on Tuesday night was pretty bad). Had the pin pulled due to me once today as well which was slight ott and embarrassing (pulling pin = a member of staff believes a situation is more than they can handle so they pull a pin from a device on a key ring which sounds an alarm and then staff on the ward and other wards come running to assist... Very intimidating... Especially when it's lots of burly blokes (men))... And threatened with seclusion room and clothing (stripped down to ensure I can't harm myself).
Been a hard day, worn down, overwhelmed and struggling with confusion.
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Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA): UK