The hospital has always helped me. I get sound sensitive so I take ear plugs and they always let me have them. They also have white noise machines they'll loan out which helps as well. I tell everyone on staff repeatedly that I'm noise sensitive so they are aware that I'm trying to participate but it's hard and tell the others in group that I can't be super social but would love to play cards in my room or whatever if they'd like quiet time too. I also usually sit in the back in group so I can leave if it is too loud. I tell the group leader this and all but one were fine with it and the one who wasn't was being a huge jerk (another patient verified this).

I wouldn't have made it through some of my episodes without the safety and fast med adjustments of the hospital.