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[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 75 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (25 children)

Then, after you get “saved” from suicide, they strip you of your rights and shove you in a cell for up to five days.

And that attitude is what the staff will have towards you. You are there to be punished for daring to be suicidal and trying to reject the gift of life. You’ll probably lose your job after the hospital stay, and then get stuck with thousands in bills for the “treatment” (sitting in a room watching day time tv while you listen to people in psychosis or dementia getting the shit beaten out of them by the staff.)

But this is a good thing! It’s so much better to be alive then not dead, that’s why we need to abuse suicidal people!

[–] Tja@programming.dev 29 points 3 days ago (8 children)
[–] als@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (7 children)

They do the same in the UK too

[–] Aksamit@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

At least in the uk they let us keep our phones and provide free wifi/Internet access.

[–] als@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oh I was never allowed a phone or internet

[–] Aksamit@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Having internet was the only thing that kept me sane while staying on the wards, which is darkly ironic considering why I was in there in the first place.

I've read on threads like these that in the USA and Canada actual therapy is provided for inpatients though, which is something useful at least. In the UK, inpatient facilities are literally just holding pens till they decide if you're well enough (able to put up with the abhorrent behaviour of the staff without swearing or being visibly distressed for at least 3 days) to be released.

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