Discussion Are healthcare workers mean to suicide attempters?

[whippedcream]

I was just curious and wondered if anyone had any experiences since I've heard that they can be quite rude and dismissive to people in EDs after suicide attempts. Idk if I should be prepared in the case it doesn't work and I get berated by hospital staff

 

[LastNite]

Yeh...not most just some you can notice they really fucking hate you or their job in general.

The psychiatrist at the mental hospital for minors when I was a minor and I attempted fucking sucked.
For example lets say you suffer from this condition where you suddenly turn into a rainbow (stupid example ik) and you tell the psychiatrist about it and how it's affecting your daily life interactions including in the hospital and that it's the reason why you stay in your room. He'll outright tell you it doesn't matter and that if you want to leave you'll have to do what he says only. I only went out of my room to get towel, clothing, and shower supplies. I ate some but not a lot. I didnt sit outside and they said that's not allowed. So they got this fucking guy who is I think another psychiatrist who works there to just annoy me. Turns on the lights. Locks me out of my room. Every hour he'd come in yell wake up get out turn on the lights. It's weird. Eventually, I did cuz I wanted to get out of that shit hole of a hospital.

They do not give two fucks about you, your feelings, or what you say. To them everyone is crazy.
He seriously said he'll send me in 4 more months to a whole different hospital thats hours away from my home if my parents consented. I was supposed to stay for only 2 weeks.

The guy was a fucking wannabe hitler. I know psychiatrists arent your therapists. And I didnt expect him to be that. But he isnt even a human being.
Like no emotions at all in him you can see through him. The fake smile and all of that. Also theres various staff who arent rude just off like you know
when you have to do something but you dont want to. I only liked two staff members. One was an old lady and the other a black lady I think in her 20s. They were the best. Probably paid worse but still smiley and actually full of emotions.

 

[Lamentice]

In my experience being admitted into psych wards, the staff there at the bare minimum just don't understand or relate to the patients. Take that how you will, but I say it as a net negative that immensely contributes to people having harmful experiences with staff in what is supposedly a "safe" or "helpful" environment.

 

[CaptainSunshine!]

When I was a minor, everyone in the psych ward was nice. Sometimes I got asked how I feel about leaving this place and such. The patients were relatable and I felt comfortable. Though this is from Europe, and I haven't had the experience of being in an adult hospital.

I was fearmongered, though, but I don't remember it being particularly patronizing. My original attempt was overdosing on insulin, and I was told that I was gonna become mentally disabled or something. I don't remember exactly, but it's possible that my attempt changed my brain chemistry and without it I wouldn't be who I am now.

 

[Forveleth]

It is just like any other job. You are going to come across people who are incredibly understanding and sympathetic and some people will see you as the thing standing between them and their paycheck. It also depends on if you end up somewhere that perhaps specializes in your particular disorder which leads to more understanding.