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Originally Posted by rainyday107
My bipolar disorder is like that. I'm in treatment, but it's only a matter of time before there is another episode. It is hard.
I've been IP several times, some places were a bad experience. If you need IP, try a different facility? If you are feeling out of control...let the staff know right away. The nurse may be able to give you a pill to relax you.
If you are being abused, file a complaint. You deserve to be safe. It's a place to heal. Seclusion is typically a last resort to keep you and other patients safe.
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There is only 1 hospital I feel safe at and they are always full. When they are full I get forced to go to the others. The last one I was at, I was crying and upset so the nurse yelled at me and made me sit in the seclusion room, the door was open but I felt like I was being punished so I asked to come out and got upset and she threatened to put me in restraints. When I asked for my patient advocate she said "we are your patient advocates" and I was too afraid to do anything else that she would put me in restraints.
The my doctor told me I was manipulative and used the "tough" attitude which is a huge trigger.
I've seen worse in the hospitals too, they once had a man in restraints for over 6 hours. I don't even know who I would report and every time I complain about anything no one cares anyway, they tell me I'm over reacting.