Posted by Racer on April 25, 2006, at 18:19:57
In reply to Re: Help Dealing with Hospital Abuse (nm), posted by BrianBoru on April 25, 2006, at 14:36:04
Two comments:
1. Careful not to click the box that says "no message, just post above subject" if you're actually posting a comment. It'll swallow your posts, as you can see above.
2. I went through a terrible experience a couple of years ago, although mine wasn't a few hours, but over a year's worth of misery that left me in very bad shape. Two years later, I'm still suffering, and trying to recover from it.
I did complain, to the state and local authorities that licensed the facility in question, and the licensing boards of the individuals involved. You know what happened? I sweated, suffered, questioned myself and my own perceptions of things, etc. It was hellish. And none of the licensing agencies did anything at all. They told me there was nothing wrong with what happened to me. You can imagine how I felt about that, right?
While I am appalled by what you describe, my personal advice to you is to let it go. Work on recovering from your depression, and if you still want to take action once you're back on your feet, there's still time to do it. Trust me -- you do NOT want to go through that process while you're still actively depressed.
Again, I have no doubt that what you described did occur, and I'm profoundly sorry that you had to go through it. It's just that, from personal experience, I wanted to warn you that the complaint process is another opportunity to feel brutalized. Think carefully before you commit yourself to it.
Oh, and do check out the Civility guidelines for this site, at http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civil This is a great site, with a lot of support and empathy and all the rest -- BUT part of what makes it a great place to find support is that the civility guidelines are enforced. The first warning is a "Please be civil" from either Dr Bob or one of the deputies, but after that, you can be blocked for anywhere from one week to one year. I'd hate to see that happen to you, when you've just found this place.
Peace.
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