Verbal approach to involuntary psych patients

[u/strawbqu]

/r/nursing/comments/1n0op3b/verbal_approach_to_involuntary_psych_patients/

[u/No-Flatworm-404]

I was a sophomore in college, living in the dorms, and I was dealing with BPD and deep depression. They bought me to the ER, because the Dorm Staff went into crisis mode and sent me to the ER. ER Doctor asked why I was there. To be honest, I really didn’t know, I was pretty depressed and just plain out of it. Doc was upset, left the room and told someone within earshot of me, “I didn’t go to med school for this”. I was like, great, I pissed the doctor off for telling the truth. I told the nurse what I overheard and that was the last the time I saw him. So, don’t be that doctor.

[u/Negative_Way8350 → u/No-Flatworm-404]

This sub isn't for patients to complain.

[u/strawbqu → u/Negative_Way8350]

Exactly, while I’m sorry this happened to this person, I feel like it’s pretty clear that my main goal here is to find ways to not be that guy

[u/No-Flatworm-404 → u/strawbqu]

And, that’s all I was pointing out. Wasn’t complaining. No need to complain when I was just stating the facts.

[u/IcyChampionship3067 → u/No-Flatworm-404]

If I came into your support group and started telling everyone about my problems with people like you, I'm pretty sure you'd be unhappy about it.

That's what you've done here, and it's absolutely inappropriate.

Do not do it again.