Hi everyone! I just got out of a 5150. The experience that I had was horrific (compared to decent hospitals in the past).I’m on about 10+ meds for my physical and mental health. They just did whatever they pleased. Completely stopped my birth control after 11 years, stopped some psych meds because they didn’t have them in stock? And then forgot or had significantly less dosage of the rest. 

This is a reminder/PSA that if you’re hospitalized- they should have contacts to Patient Care Advocate groups. If you’re struggling and you feel the staff/hospital isn’t listening to you, call one.

2 nurses also tried to tell me (a Jew, they knew this) that if I believed in Jesus it would all heal. I’m kosher and they kept putting meat on my meals when I asked them not to for religious reasons. A whole mess…

I’m home now but I feel so disoriented and frustrated with our mental health care system. 

The patient care advocate ended up reporting this all to the head of the entire Psych hospital and he visited me personally. The advocate got done in 1 hour what I was trying to do for 3 days. I learned that this is the equivalent to snitching on the staff I guess? They weren’t happy with me but they were literally killing me by not giving me my medications properly. They had no issues gaslighting me. 

It’s a shame when have to worry about advocating for ourselves when we are so unwell. These people help. It’s usually local, religious or state Advocates. Mine so happened to be my local Jewish family services.