PSYCH WARD SURVIVAL GUIDE (inpatient mental health treatment tips)

[@Ianwigginsd8752]

As a multi repeat visitor ot mental hospitals over the past decade...i offer the following suggestions....dont be afraid...u will not get hurt..thr key is to be cooperative and to do exactly what they ask u to do..go to the groups and therapy sessions...take it seriously..u are there to learn and get better....each time i go...i learn something about myself,a new coping skill, meet other cool people that have mental illnesses, and reset my mind so that i can better deal with my toxic living environemnt. But dont be afraid...nothing bad has ever happened to me...i stay for abjut a week, get discharged and feel better...the problem is that i go back to the same toxic living environemnt which i cant change and it triggers me to keep having repeat break downs and i end up going back.

[@rosco92]

Good luck.your very. Pretty..God bless

[@lakeshataylor1885]

Hopefully you were able to get into a better environment. The wrong environment will cause you to breakdown

[@jeffisawesomer]

how did you get in? what happened?

[@didemtuana83]

Ha ha ha… I’m next😅 (no seriously I’m going soon)😭😭😭

[@connorbrown9422]

I got attacked by cops in the psych ward bad shit happens its iron maiden bro

[@areis918]

As a nurse who works at an acute psychiatric hospital, I want to thank you for sharing your story. You have given the gift of insight. Keep being a beautiful human! I wish you the bestt!

[@aimedespaigne]

A tip to put the laces back in your clothes: Take a Bobby pin and attach it to the tip of your lace. Introduce the bobby pin through the whole and scroll it all the way to the other end. Hope this helps 🙂

[@VestalNumbre]

There is problems

[@helenhoward5346]

Be very careful how much you disclose with other patients (for a variety of reasons, not just safety, it's also about boundaries too). ALSO don't create expectations to meet up after discharge. Just don't put that pressure on yourself...

[@HollyKnows1212]

I just got out. Bring a puzzle book, a fresh deck of cards, flip flops for shower. Make sure to welcome the new people and figure out how the food works and the phone right away. Ask for extra iced teas to trade, etc. Fill out the menus carefully.

[@Vizzzzy_]

i agree that having someone come and visit you is very important. When I was admitted into the ward, I have no visitors the whole experience and it made me feel alone, especially seeing others get visitors instead of me.

[@heatherfalting3601]

You did a really good job covering the stuff people need to know before they're admitted

[@jodi5907]

Barrett, so proud of you for making this video. I am a mom, and my daughter is in a psych unit right now. I feel like these tips will really help her cope with the practical things that you only know from being there. Thank you for being so brave and sharing your experience! Thank you :)

[@margotstamateris3583]

Prayers for you and your family

[@mysticallyra7652]

I had an awful experience at a psych ward but some good things came out of it. I have a better therapist and psychiatrist and I don’t want to go back.

[@WeeyumEdits]

thank you for this barrett, i am going to a 30 day inpatient program and this video quelled a lot of my worries and concerns. i hope we are all able to curb the mental health epidemic going on in the world right now.

[@codysuttonmusic]

Thanks for making this! My first hospital stay was in December 2021. It was completely unexpected. So much so that I did not know I was in a mental hospital. I thought it was purgatory or the introduction to Hell...

[@ilylol5117]

I literally leave for it in 30 mins from my current hospital, wish me luck lol I'll update after the 5 days

[@tortellonely]

good luck, please be safe

[@EchoFerreira]

UPDATE?

[@tortellonely]

@@EchoFerreira lol ik i'm not the person who made the original comment but I just got back from one today

[@vgjhfghjjgg8998]

YO UPDATE?

[@goof852]

Please give us an update hope you are safe and healthy

[@mariamoi465]

i am right now on the way to a psychward and wanted to prepare myself. Thank you sm for the tipps

[@barrett_wg]

No problem! I know the first time can be scary!

[@Bel7489]

The strings are easy to put back! Just use a large safety pin and thread it through 🙂

[@DarkPit99Swell]

About To Be The 4 Time Champion Of ER/Psych Ward Stays, So Much Fun!

[@hayleyscomet3447]

My therapist brought up inpatient treatment in therapy yesterday because of how bad I’m doing. It scares me that that is even possible. I feel like I may need it though. We will see over the next few weeks I suppose.

[@KayleeTaylor-hu8xq]

Also another thing is if ur gonna bring ur stuff from home I would definitely limit what u bring like if that place ur at or going to is really big I wouldn’t bring a lot of stuff that is important to you or stuff that can’t be replaced because they do tend to lose ALOT of kids stuff and 60 percent of the time they do not replace it so make sure if u do really wanna being a specific item make sure u can have it on the unit and that it’s something that won’t get easily tooken away❤

[@Sh1garak1s_alt]

planning on getting the help i need soon, just getting ready for the shit show it will be no matter what

[@RadicalSharkRS]

Same

[@localidiot5904]

My grandma said something about checking me into a mental facility I was having a meltdown because I lost a arm to my nendoroid and broke a face plate so I have been mentality preparing myself incase do go to one

[@CaptainHamsterPants]

Thank you for this guide. I'm entering a facility soon. Hopefully I come out with new coping skills.

[@sunnydiesanae]

survival guide its not that bad it was -pretty fun in my experience but i heard other people say stories but 2 me it was fun

[@IntuitionExchange]

This is Beautiful Barrett, thank you so much. many great points

[@bigmiles2398]

Ive been in a psychiatric hospital before and it was pretty good. greetings from the uk.

[@AjTheDarkestNarrator]

ive been wanting to go within this past week til I read the rules of what they could and couldn't bring like pillows from home and stuffed animals and I have to have a stuffed animal and I get it im 18 still using a bear but it calms me down from my PTSD. I also have seizures and I fear so bad that they wouldn't let me have my meds. im either probably Bipolar but my mom wont get me tested and a lot of our family is bipolar even my dad (I think he died tho due to mental health, he threatened me that tho) but Texas psych wards are dumb, so im actually doing EVERYTHING myself. the reviews on the psych ward said that there's no therapist and no family visits and im like what's the point. honestly just put me in a regular hospital at this point. we need better mental health systems and cheeper ones for people that can't afford it for us that mentally can't keep a job.

[@Professorkenneth]

I was in a psych ward. It wasn't bad. Met cool people actually. Nice Drs. Nurses, aids. But there was a few times i got into it with my roommate. I had to kick his arse for watching me sleep after i told him to stop. Then i was stalked by this attractive woman...smh...she was really dangerous. Her name was Geraldine. I had to almost fight her off. Finally they sent these 2 to a higher level in another hospital. Groups were daft. I just went to look good so i could get out and go home... like to show i was being productive. 2 weeks maybe then i was let go. But ut was alright experience. Good video 👍🏻 cheers from London England

[@sarahh1331]

I was abused by the staff, so it's not all roses and help. Just because you haven't been abused doesn't mean it won't happen. 🥺

[@norapetty3355]

Dear Young Lady, your so amazing to do this to help other! At your age I was so misunderstood that I was unable to talk clearly enough to explain to staff counselors and psychiatrist that their meds have side efforts are causing more damage than good and anytime I had computation Difficulties that made it where I couldn’t communicate my needs & just how to ask helpful & ole now Dear even harder which it doesn’t go away trusted Coping techniques stop working ,Can fall into regression still there are ugly people that are draw to us an see us as prey, guard your heart & soul! POV. I saw Heaven within my 20 year of having my own Safe Haven to call my own , your battles be the warriors to master the still research study your diagnosis for you know what’s ahead, keep journaling because when no one‘s around that park that journals your best friend, and since you been put in there this time you need to know the time when when you’re going off the edge and being aware of it that way you can put yourself in there on on your own free will. I was younger so I didn’t get to fight you to bite your tongue in and see a lot of Psychiatrist’s and pray that one day you get your own house you do you protect yourself when you’re out there by yourself because nobody cares they can’t they can’t see mental illness. Love family! Wild child overwhelmed fell trapped ugly, If grow up don’t go to group it’s the same prolongs stay! Dear Yes they can keep you don’t test, call ward of the state hospital once remove from toxic family one abuses are able to be put into words! What’s a PRN?Please! Do you learn how to forgive yourself and learn from your lesson and keep bettering yourself I’m gonna make mistakes that’s life test of people you hang around your circle of people cause you’re gonna come at you disguised as love and nobody somebody that will try to hurt you bad test him I wish you a speedy recovery did you get out and you get to play with your friends selflove, Dear you are most important,longest realateshp, invest into your best Interest! Send you a Huge 🤗 of Love💝! November is a month of Gratitude! Thank You for your heart of Gold to care to make it. An wow you r able to control your CO dish well enough to work!💟🧠🦶🏼🗝⚖️💪🏼🏹🌌! Sincerely Nora Petty! Make time to live love laugh! The Best to all you put your mind to. Keep aware of how you talk to yourself neg.have force points! My favorite put broken was Adam Sandler’s 51st dates you can’t stay sad watching that movie,Know they still have patted room, Do they still have Five point it’s the another strap for the metal inside so you can’t break your wrist to get out of it!Your heart best interest year is to stay with your toxic family and to go to the system and they can put you in assisted-living because living on street shelters aren’t equipped for the mentally ill, ,I have scars on your soul that I’m still unable put into words, I’ll keep you in my prays 🙏🏼⏳ you master managing your treatment welcome to text me and check in and I’ll check in on you!

[@glovemiester]

Bring a bobby pin and a paper clip. Sneak to one of the ground level doors at night and put the bobby pin in the top of the lock and the paper clip in the bottom. Push the bobby pin in and out of the lock rapidly whilst turning the paper clip slowly in both directions.

[@Budgie_Bop]

Legit just got out two days ago 🎉 Been on the right path since ❤

[@TheStormBolt-gf8qi]

Would u he able to have a portable dvd player with movies

[@Soldiernotpoet]

Depending on the hospital, your age and the circumstances, maybe probably not

[@Wowza08]

I would never go voluntarily but i’m in a place where I may be forced to soon

[@Blue_foxley]

I’ve actually overdosed 3 times, the 2nd time I had to go into surgery

[@MidnightBlu2Random]

same

[@VDotBlank]

I'm planning to admit myself into one. I'm just not really in the right headspace

[@alexskywalker5478]

Thank you for these tips When I am on summer break from my work, I plan on self administrating myself into a mental ward for 1-2 weeks. I feel it will help me greatly. I plan on bringing some books and a special blanket and a stuffed animal. Hopefully they allow these things. I will ask if I can have my Rubik's cube too, as it helps me. I need to bring my meds in too

[@PaulFlint-po9jl]

It's hell right now, they traumatized me 24 7 at the other unit on purpose. New one is FD up too

[@PaulFlint-po9jl]

Though much better

[@YourAnxietyAttacks]

Can I go to a psych ward or mental hospital for anxiety? My anxiety feels severe but it's not very noticeable to others, and I have to suck it up or else people call me crazy for checking my pulse almost 24/7 when im not distracted by something.

[@YourAnxietyAttacks]

Im just asking cuz I think going to one may help with my anxiety (and yes I did go to the doctor to find out if I had anxiety, and I do) because I have been super stressed and I feel like it will help me a ton.

[@barrett_wg]

@@YourAnxietyAttacks it would depend on where you live. some hospitals wont have beds available for someone who is not high risk. If you feel like you are a danger to yourself or others then yes, go to the hospital. if you ask to be admitted and are not a danger to yourself or others they might not admit you but if they do it will be voluntary and honestly, they might send you home. It really depends on how many beds there are available if there are any and they would prioritize someone who is high risk. but yeah, if you feel like its necessary, going to hospital can help, but you can also come out with more trauma than before. every psych ward is different though, and just do what feels right for you and prioritize your health, if you feel like trying go right ahead and see what they say, but I cant give you a for sure answer since it is different everywhere you go

[@StellaLucy-o3w]

It's Stella I just got out of the hospital 🏥 on 4/19/2024 for my depression

[@watchspotting]

I would rather die than be kidnapped by an ambulance and imprisoned for no crime

[@ronalddonner3396]

"Impatient"treatmemt "Impatient" treatment- Because that's at best the attitude the psych ward personnel will give.

[@bertcicle]

going to a "day care facility" (basically a mental hospital except i arrive at 9am? and leave at 3pm) next week wednesday 🫂

[@Enmu.the.train.demon0]

i'm going to a mental hospital when school is over, does this apply for those as well?

[@barrett_wg]

Mostly yes except you probably won’t be doing school or classes on the ward. I can’t remeber what I said about school lol

[@alexa..danielle6617]

Can you please do more psych ward stories? I really enjoy all ur vids and appreciate that u share your experiences:) xoxo- alexa

[@mariecait]

It’s super traumatizing but I guess it’s protocol been involuntarily committed a few times kind of miss it I hate mental illness

[@blitzandchitzgaming2584]

Why do you hate it? Why not embrace the darkness?

[@itz_corbis1784]

Right now I am in a mental institution(not naming the mental institution due to privacy) for almost 12 months(almost a year), I was sentenced there for 10 to 20 years due to the crime(I won't talk into details about it) I did, and my mental illness. You may be wondering why I have technology in the mental institution well I am in unit 3 which I have more freedom but with restrictions. And I used to be in a mental hospital 27 times in the past.

[@JinaMukherjeeF]

Did u murder anyone?

[@charcoal7259]

Both my school counsellor and my therapist have both been talking about how they may put me in the hospitals psych ward, they don’t communicate with each other. They wanna admit me for my self-harm issues, and my suicidal ideation. I’m considered high risk to myself, police know about my condition. Because i’ve attempted suicide before it greatly increases my risk factor. So i’m kinda getting prepared in case one of them admits me. It’s frustrating that it’s so safe in psych wards, it makes it so much harder self-harm. Guess that’s kinda the point though. 😅

[@matthewspielvogel4249]

Much love britter

[@Stargazzza420]

My best friend visited me The last time I was in a psych hospital and she gave me tarot cards and they literally took them away from me because they said it was going to freak out the other clients🤦🏻‍♀️

[@littlepumpkin42]

Are you allowed to have electronic music players?

[@barrett_wg]

Depends on the hospital rules because if headphones are needed, you cant have long strings or if it plugs into the wall and the cord is long you cant have that either. Some places will allow headphones in common areas but some places you cant have any electronics so it all depends on the hospital you are at

[@castlecorn593]

Im in Ohio aka the Cleveland area and the 1 I was at was kinda like a jail with less violence. I had 1 bad experience with a dude shouting racial slurs but I liked the nurses and most of the patients in my wing we were kinda like a brotherhood lol. the food was pretty bad except for the burgers, sandwiches, and macncheese. I stayed out of my room cause all there was a clock and a window and they were double rooms and my roomies never wiped the toilets which dont have a seat. We also couldnt smoke but we had patches and gum so.....eh. You were also best making friends cause there was LITERALLLLLLY NOTHING TO DO!!!!!! Outside of TV in common area, puzzles, uno, boardgames and art therapy which was actually nice at least you have patients to talk to like I said we were like a brotherhood we were all in there together though for different things. I was going through psychosis and tried to kill myself the police to me in and if thats the cases dont fight with them if you can cause I still have the handcuff scars on my wrists but all in all like she said it sucks because you dont have a phone or anything of yours really you cant go outside its cold all the time you cant smoke or have caffeine the food for the most part is bad if your suicidal and have long hair like me you have to get one of the female patients to sneak you a hair tie cause you cant have any strings of any sort you cant have an atitude with nurses or the goon squad cause theyll strap you in the hole and sedate you the whole day depending on situation they might even put hands on you but again most the patients were cool where I was at you know who to watch out for lastly get all the numbers you can cause like I said alot of cool but misunderstood people in there Love ya Barrett!!!!!

[@jennvelasco5612]

I have been in one and I fight lol I was very angry and the staff don’t care so I broke there door before I left 😂 I did not take any meds or eat the food much and did not care

[@anotparticularlynotableguy]

I see you hearted some comments so here goes nothing. I suspect myself of having schizophrenia and I have distressing and terrifying auditory hallucinations daily. I now have a creature living inside of my mind. I want to go but I'm scared because some people say it's traumatizing and I'd also gave to go on antipsychotics which are supposed to change your personality. Is there a way I can get out of medication and not get traumatized, or should I just bottle up my fears and hallucinations that grow worse by the day? Edit - also, is there a way I could persuade them into letting me have my phone? A common coping mechanism I use is recording my phone to check if the noises are real.

[@barrett_wg]

Some wards let you have a phone, I’m in one right now but I can only have it since I’m an adult now. I’d say maybe talk to a family doctor and get referred to a psychiatrist, they might try medication and maybe admitt you but there is a high probability of them testing out anti depressants at first and just getting you to do questionnaires to get a diagnosis

[@NatetheNintendofan]

I'm going to do psych ward in Gmod

[@Monster-qj3yq]

So a big thing for me is music...whatre the rules on that from your experience

[@redjuice02]

I'm needing to go to one for suicide, but the ones in my area have horrible reviews and I'm terrified. Tucson, AZ

[@Preppergirl10]

Look up anasazi in Arizona!!

[@possumfrog]

Same here but I’m from NE Ohio :/

[@stellalucy3042]

Thanks for sharing this video

[@coleenkang8013]

*I am not scared rather I am excited is it even normal?; my mom kept telling me that it is scary but it's way opposite for me;I just don't want the idea of being locked instead I want to have a roommate but my mom also added "I don't have insurance yet"*

[@barrett_wg]

Honestly it’s different person to person. I think it sucks ass but it’s different for everyone, we all have different experiences tbh. But yeah the feeling of being Locked up sucks. I didn’t like the admissions where I had a roommate lol but I can see why you’d like to have one. I’m in Canada though so I didn’t have to pay to be there

[@daymeinvanblocken3407]

Thanks.

[@oskar0714]

Im not in one and i wont be in one unless i get submited to one but this is really interesting still

[@vsboardza]

thanks!

[@JinaMukherjeeF]

I love u thank u so much for this

[@RadicalSharkRS]

Thank you

[@MrUranium238]

so it's like prison

[@Soldiernotpoet]

Yeah

[@teresabailey7400]

Hey barret love creepypastas

[@luispatino7126]

Somonee in the comments tell ke can Patients get killed by oyher patients in mental hospitals?🤔

[@emjaayfostermusic]

I’m getting admitted (going there in 2 weeks) because of newly found schizophrenia…. I’m really scared

[@rosiesue1184]

Don't know if you will see this, but I am wishing you the best in your stay there. I'll be thinking about you 💜

[@emjaayfostermusic]

@@rosiesue1184 hey, getting discharged on Friday!! Turns out I got sent there 2 weeks early, been in here for 4 weeks, finally get out!

[@ivyrainbitch]

@@emjaayfostermusic how did you have your phone in the psych ward?

[@emjaayfostermusic]

@@ivyrainbitch I was on leave (I got 3 hours of leave a day) and mum brought me my phone

[@samara7938]

May God bless you! Hope everything works out

[@pariparvaneh5781]

How do I get out of it? Any recommendations?

[@sarahwarner6308]

Follow the treatment teams recommendations. Focus on yourself and your treatment goals. Take your meds go to groups participate. Stay out of drama

[@Vo_d_kontra_o_norMAL]

How about a MaleHead guy who have total isolation by hes own will since teenager And is goin there just to be able to find someone who can be at least sliglty similar to hiM - because he is the Most unike huMaN in the worLd. AND WHO HATES ALL AND ANY DRUGS(he is a NatureMan) what you say about that case ?

[@Sad-music..]

Hi

[@Beggaronmars]

I am so excited

[@jaredkauther6787]

Are we really talking about psych wards like it’s a normal thing?

[@Chimeraaas]

Why not?

[@miagonzo5522]

i was the 420th like

[@Nyives]

Are you neurodivergent? I am. Not judging.

[@Nyives]

Nevermind. I just got to the part where you said you have ADHD.

[@barrett_wg]

Yes, adhd and autism

[@Nyives]

@@barrett_wg it's rough. I heard somewhere that a lot of symptoms of autism are actually a trauma response. Keep on keeping on and best of luck to you.

[@GETBENT1331]

if you have a problem with a patient tell the staff you want to hurt that other person when they bother you.

[@robinsondicoca1059]

A-wall? AWOL? :D I was confused at first but I think AWOL is what you meant? Absent WithOut Leave? Not trying to be mean, I'm just a smartass.

[@connorbrown9422]

You shouldn't be allowed to post these videos

[@barrett_wg]

Why

[@castlecorn593]

@@barrett_wg Girl dont even respond

[@b_to_the_b]

This is all wrong advice 🙄

[@youmakemesmile44]

i’m an mht at an adolescent prtf, HIGHLY recommend most of these tips for residents. just wouldn’t abuse asking for prns, like skipping coping skills completely and going straight to the meds. psych staff see that as taking the easy way out, so effortfully try coping mechanisms first.

[@magdalena_dewinter]

thank you