Jeg her skrevet litt om mine erfaringer om psykiatriske sykehus, hvis noen vil lese

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Jeg har skrevet det på Imgur.

 

http://imgur.com/gallery/5K6oG

 

Legger det også i en spoiler for folk som ikke vil trykke på lenka:

 

 

 

 

A response to http://imgur.com/gallery/tkJCK In Norway mental hospitals are NOT like this. I have been to a couple, I and I was always taken good care of by the staff. I have been to Lier and Thorsberg.

 

This is Lier. I was sent here during my first mental breakdown, where I threatened people. I sent my friends a text message, a call for help. One of my friends contacted the authorities as I was a threat for myself and others. I didn't eat much, but I wasn't force fed with medications or food, as I TALKED about it instead, and came up with a non medication treatment with the doctors and staff. At Thorsberg, I wasn't in a closed ward, and I could take a walk or go to the store whenever I wanted (not during the time of treatment, but on the afternoon). I met some great people at Thorsberg, both other patients and staff. They were all nice and caring. I was never forced to do anything. But was instead encouraged, and I was sometimes pushed hard (for my own good) do to something I wasn't comfortable doing, but I could say no if I wanted to. At Thorsberg, I was later diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. Before my second hospitalization at Lier, I tried to kill myself while on vacation, and I was put in a physiatric hospital in Italy, as my parents feared for my life, and waited for mental health personnel to get me transferred back to Norway (Lier). And I was later transferred to Thorsberg, as per my request, as I knew the staff there. I received treatment for anxiety and externalizing anxiety attacks, I was freely put on anti-anxiety medications and mild sedatives. I learned some tips on how to handle anxious situations, and I started to expose myself to anxious situations, as exposure was the most effective treatment, and the medications were just to help me through.

 

At Lier all my belongings with cameras and strings were safekept, but I could ask for my cell phone if I wanted to call someone. I was in a closed ward.

 

Lier had a computer and a TV so I could browse the internet, check my e-mails and watch news and TV shows.

 

I could also go for a walk with someone from the staff, we would talk about many things, not only my struggles.

 

The food was very varied, and it was rarely the same.

 

This is Thorsberg. I was hospitalized here almost right after my first hospitalization at Lier. I snapped a picture of this magpie when returning from a walk one day.

 

Thorsberg had a living room with a TV set, not unlike this one. But computers, cameras and cellphones must remain on the room. But we were allowed to use a camera outside the compound(?) when talking a walk or other things, as long as we didn't take pictures of any of the other patients. We could NOT bring a camera if we was on one of the daily walks (part of the treatment).

 

This was taken during one of the afternoon trips, outside the time of treatment.

 

This was taken during one of the weekly trips (Holmsbu I think), part of the treatment. I was allowed to bring my camera even though the trip was part of the treatment.

 

During my last stay at Thorsberg, I applied to live in a council house, permanently manned by mental health staff. And I continued my treatment for social and general anxiety. I still live there, and I have gotten a lot better. I am now able to take public transport, go to the store, take walks and more on my own, with almost no anxiety. The anxiety is still present, but I have learned to live with it. The staff here is very kind and caring, and it's rare they say no to help me with something, even if I just want some help with cleaning my apartment. And I get pushed to go alone to the store when I have a bad day, and I always come back happy, knowing I handled it on my own. This is a picture right outside my apartment, the place is called "Tunet" and is in a town called "Mjøndalen".

 

 

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Fin fortelling uten den elendighetsbeskrivelsen vi vanligvis får fra psykisk helsevern.

[the_last_nick_left]

Veldig fin historie og det er bra at du deler. Jeg klikket meg inn på denne tråden og forventet en skrekkhistorie og hadde omtrent begynt å forberede et innlegg om at tvangen var nødvendig og de ville bare ditt beste osv, men det var jo ikke nødvendig..