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Ask a patient in a psychiatric facility
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RE: Ask a patient in a psychiatric facility
(January 4, 2016 at 12:57 am)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:
(January 4, 2016 at 12:40 am)Judi Lynn Wrote: I have a fear of being smothered, a fesr of being in a confined space and a fear of being trapped.
A straight jacket would do me more harm than good. Just seeing one pictured gets me tensed up a little.

Pro-tip (and I speak from past experience) - be cooperative and compliant and they don't restrain you.   I was introduced to physical and chemical restraints when I was 17 and quite combative and I care not to repeat that.

Recreational restraints are a different kettle of fish entirely for me.

Cooperative and compliant... That sounds a little disturbing. But I guess it's no one particular person's fault if there's anything wrong with the system. Maybe if people were better trained to assess situations in such places...
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Ask a patient in a psychiatric facility - by Jackalope - January 3, 2016 at 7:14 am
RE: Ask a patient in a psychiatric facility - by robvalue - January 3, 2016 at 7:40 am
RE: Ask a patient in a psychiatric facility - by Jackalope - January 3, 2016 at 8:03 am
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RE: Ask a patient in a psychiatric facility - by Jackalope - January 3, 2016 at 8:10 am
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RE: Ask a patient in a psychiatric facility - by Jackalope - January 3, 2016 at 8:23 am
RE: Ask a patient in a psychiatric facility - by Joods - January 3, 2016 at 11:36 pm
RE: Ask a patient in a psychiatric facility - by Jackalope - January 3, 2016 at 8:25 am
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RE: Ask a patient in a psychiatric facility - by Jackalope - January 3, 2016 at 11:11 pm
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RE: Ask a patient in a psychiatric facility - by Jackalope - January 4, 2016 at 12:57 am
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