Discussion positive hospital experiences?

[Thisiscertainlyause]

I see alot of fear around hospitals and going to them, and I'm just curious if anyone has positive stories they'd like to share

(some notes for context, I live in Australia so health care is generally free(medicare+hcc)I just wanted to add this because I don't want to invalidate anyone's bad experiences or reasons not to go, I'm aware that there are alot of places where either care is not always free of charge, or worse there are social stigmas around mental health)

Personally I have not been admitted or seen by a hospital, but my someone I knew was(will refer to as Jane from here on(not her real name)). I was with her every step of the way and they were very nice, a nurse came into the ER waiting room and took us into the family room so we wouldn't have to be out there, asked a few questions and then a psychiatrist came in to talk to Jane. It was all calm and he didn't seem to want to force any one route and genuinely listened, he ended up giving her some medication to assist with sleeping, both at night or if she felt she needed a break and wanted to sleep. By the time we left the plan they had laid out was for her to visit them I think once a week until they thought they could no longer be of assistance, along with a daily call to make sure she was doing okay. I think the care ended after around a month and they transferred her to a psychology practice

 

[flutt3rshy]

I've been at the mental hospital three times now and it's always been great. I'm here again right now. I live in Germany though, our health care is pretty good.
The first time I was here, I made some really great friends. We got together pretty much every evening for a "chocolate milk round", where we'd drink chocolate milk and everyone talked about their day.
The most trivial, everyday things were being celebrated, because everyone knew we all got different struggles and what may seem like nothing to someone, can be a huge deal for someone else.
I remember one time another patient with really bad anxiety came back from a practice round of grocery shopping, with the brightest smile ever, telling us that she got everything she needed from the store and didn't even have a panic attack. We all cheered and hugged her, celebrating her accomplishment for the rest of the evening.

Aside from the other patients, the staff was great too. On the other two instances I was here, I was assigned two amazing therapists, who took my struggles seriously and worked WITH me to find a fitting diagnosis, because I voiced that it was very important to me to put a name on what's going on. The nurses are usually very caring but left me alone for the most part, which I appreciated. Whenever I did need something, they were always there to help.

I can really only encourage people to at least try a mental hospital once, if they're struggling. It's usually not as bad as people say. It's done wonders for me, personally.

 

[Thisiscertainlyause]

I've been at the mental hospital three times now and it's always been great. I'm here again right now. I live in Germany though, our health care is pretty good.
The first time I was here, I made some really great friends. We got together pretty much every evening for a "chocolate milk round", where we'd drink chocolate milk and everyone talked about their day.
The most trivial, everyday things were being celebrated, because everyone knew we all got different struggles and what may seem like nothing to someone, can be a huge deal for someone else.
I remember one time another patient with really bad anxiety came back from a practice round of grocery shopping, with the brightest smile ever, telling us that she got everything she needed from the store and didn't even have a panic attack. We all cheered and hugged her, celebrating her accomplishment for the rest of the evening.

Aside from the other patients, the staff was great too. On the other two instances I was here, I was assigned two amazing therapists, who took my struggles seriously and worked WITH me to find a fitting diagnosis, because I voiced that it was very important to me to put a name on what's going on. The nurses are usually very caring but left me alone for the most part, which I appreciated. Whenever I did need something, they were always there to help.

I can really only encourage people to at least try a mental hospital once, if they're struggling. It's usually not as bad as people say. It's done wonders for me, personally.

this was really sweet to read, thank you for sharing :)

 

[a-lien]

hm.. i could only tell good stories for the younger hospital, for teenagers.. the staff did really everything they could...
one of them hug me a lot (of course only when I was ok with) ..

there were appointment with one specific nurse for you every week...
First I got a men, that everybody were like "omg not him", so I was worried first. But some of the other nursed told me, he have a big heart..
everybody hated him, BUT when you are the person, who got him as a staff , he fights for you and you are the luckiest person there lol :D ( my best friend in this hospital, also got him, and said the same , he was the best =) )
he seems cool, (maybe bit strict to others) but with a big heart. Maybe it's a bit hidden inside ;) so you don't see this, when you see him on the floor. sometimes I think he is a bit like me ;)

Later I got someone else, the hug person.
Also therapist was giving everything, since I'm not really an "easy case".. They were young, but really tried.
some other specific therapist also visit me, when I didn't was allowed to go outside, and was in the "closed" section.
I can remember every name, but only for this hospital stay :D
Everybody was ok, kind and caring. but there was of course some, I wouldn't have matched with.
With some I had a nice walk though the park. and talked a bit.
I think there are really some storys, that would make me smile, when I think of it... or would make you lough ..
But I don't want to tell more details, it's to specific.
But of course it was a hard time, and some things really don't make me smile. But I would always remember more of the good there, connected with a positive feeling.

sadly never had this again as an adult. but it was not that bad, as in movies ;)

and as an adult they are more distance of course. (ok this hug thing, is also not common in the youth section, I think ...it was luck xD She was the only one, that hugged me... the others only for saying goodbye at the end ;) I would never like to get hugged by the adult staff, because they were so cold and distant like ;) and you didn't talk much and the stay was never very long..because seems like this is not really allowed in this adult ones, only when it's well prepared)

I wish every hospital would be like this.. then I would say ok, let's give it a try again. Then I would have hope. and I would be like "I like it here " I need time and there was no time..
sadly... never ever was it like this again (and it was A LOT, I can tell you :/ ) but yeah, you asked for good things, so I will stop now lol.

also health thing is free here, could maybe not compare to US

need to add another example for the kindness...

there was a really nice man, he brings you some warm milk with honey, when you could not sleep Maybe this shows, what I mean with the "warmth" of the people there (literaly xD) ...and you can also hear this in their voice...it's the way they were talking. I can still remember the way some of them talk to me. They really tried to give their best, that you feel ok