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Old Jan 09, 2019, 02:15 AM
sophiebunny sophiebunny is offline
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Originally Posted by Under*Over View Post
Ive been told that, because of the unpredictability of my illness, at some point in my life... hospitalization might be necessary.

This idea scares me. I dont ever want to go to a hospital because that feels like giving up control of my life. Im still partially reliant on my parents- and until I move out for good (soon) I feel that hospitalization would just mean admitting to the world that Im not ready for my own life- and that I need a caretaker or something.

So. My questions are. Is the hospital really that bad? What is a stay generally like? How long do schizoaffectives generally stay compared to other people with other mental illnesses- longer? What have your experiences been with how people have treated you AFTER hospitalization?

I think it's fair to say no one wants to be in the hospital. It's kind of a undesirable necessity sometimes. Admissions usually happen because you are a danger to yourself, others, or are unable to do basic self-care. It's best to see an admision for a mental illness the same way you'd see an admission for a physical illness. Necessary but not fun. I had breast cancer 2 years ago and was in and out of the hospital for 5 months. I also have bipolar 1 disorder with psychosis. I've had psychotic-manic episodes that kept me in the hospital for 9 weeks. I can say with authority, neither was pleasant but both were lifesaving.