I work on a psych ward...ask me anything
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Op here - No, I can't say that nosy or judgmental people are any more prone to mental illnesses or poor mental health than anyone else. There are some personality types and traits that seem to make one more vulnerable to poorer mental health but I have never seen being judgmental as one of them! There is still an incredible amount of stigma. We have made very little inroads yet into workplace stigma. Mental health is still pretty taboo to disclose or seek help for in many workplaces without fear of repercussions. There is also social stigma within social circles. Many people still hold very stigmatizing and stereotyped views of mental health / illness and make assumptions based on these. Also many people don't recognize what they have as a mental illness or mental health problem. They have a stereotyped view that this refers to someone who is chronically or severely ill and impaired and as they don't see themselves that way - they don't realize they need help. For example - depression in men often looks quite different than in women. Major signs of depression in men include irritability and overreactions to minor annoyances, anger and acts of aggression, restlessness and loss of focus, staying busy (i.e. overworking) as a means to emotionally withdrawal, increasing risk-taking behaviors (increased substance use), and physical pain (chest pain, headaches etc). Many men don't recognize depression in themselves at all. Worrying about public persona can also go hand in hand with some mental illnesses - for example anxiety, especially social anxiety. It could also be part of depression and the self-deprecating thoughts that come with it. |
Anonymous
Absolutely - seeing as about 1 in 4 youth in the 15-24 age group are struggling with their mental health, an increase in overall numbers going to college would definitely mean an increase in those with mental health issues. |
Anonymous
| if i ask the psych ward how many times I've been there do they check by my social security # |
Anonymous
| do patents at psych wards get money? |
Anonymous
On my ward, they check by looking up your patient number and as it is all computerized all your admissions pop up. We don't know about admissions at other facilities unless you tell us. |
Anonymous
If they have their own money or their family/friends bring them money - then yes. The hospital / staff don't give them money. We don't encourage people to keep much money on the ward for safety reasons, but most keep enough for runs down to the coffee shop. |
Anonymous
Which school are you attending, dear? |
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I won't steal your thread. I just thought it was cool you started it.  FWIW, I work in a 100+ bed acute care hospital that treats preschoolers to geriatrics.
Funny I used want b a preschool teacher now all I can mostly think bout Is and being a psychiatric nurse or something in the field what I came up in a mental institution/psych ward can you tell me more about it and what it entails and the different job titles that there are in different positions are in a psych ward and the pay difference probably easier to email me at parrish_0297485@my.scccd.edu |
Anonymous
| O.p how much money are you paid? |
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Do you believe that, in general, more people should be institutionalized than actually are these days (as in the past?)
Or do you believe that we're instutitionalizing too many people who might function perfectly well as out-patients? Or do we have the mix right? |
Anonymous
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If only there were as many good psych admin, staff and doctors as there were mediocre lawyers in the D.C. area. Seriously. |
Anonymous
| Have you had patients who were there because their environment influenced their way of thinking in a way that seemed like they had a medical mental issue but it was more of an attitude problem? Or are the two intertwined? |
Anonymous
| Hi, my brother has schizophrenia and was involuntarily checked into the hospital because he wasn't taking his meds. We needed help taking him so the police and an ambulance took him. They said we couldn't go with him and we couldn't choose which hospital to take him. Now it's been 3 days we still don't know what is going on with my brother. We called the first day and asked to speak with him but we were left on hold multiple times, we then tried visiting and they wouldn't let us. One doctor said he is taking his medication again but when we talked to another doctor he said my brother hadn't taken anything since he's gotten there. My mom and I are so worried. Is there anyway we can check him out of that hospital and take him to another one that we've gone to before? |
Anonymous
| How can I visit a teen patient if I am not family? |
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| Why do they allow an in facility smoking room? I know whenever I visit someone in 3A at Mount Vernon there's a room right in the ward where patients and staff can smoke, inside. |