Stacey Dooley: Back on the Psych Ward

[Mlpnko]

Just finished watching this. Was quite close to the bone for me as I spent a month in a mental health facility over lockdown last year. Could definitely relate to how some of these patients were struggling with the isolation. Thankfully am in a much better place now. Still have my difficulties but things are not as bleak-have had about 9 months without any suicidal thoughts which is quite frankly miraculous considering my life prior to this. Surprised by how easily transported I was back to that time though.

Anyone??

Hey, haven’t watched it but it sounds good. I have sky, do you know where I can find it?😁

Ive not watched it so will have to get it on catch up when I've prepared myself enough to watch it. It'll be interesting to see from other points of view rather than personal experience.

I watched this earlier and found it very interesting. I can remember watching the first one and was in awe of the staff who worked there.
Good to hear you are doing well OP.

I couldn't think of anything more depressing to watch. Why would you want to be reminded of that time?

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Hey, haven’t watched it but it sounds good. I have sky, do you know where I can find it?😁

It was on BBC 2

Thank you Deedyn.

Bumberlee, that is your opinion and I can understand that. Can you really not understand why some people would want to watch it though? It’s hard for me to put into words articulately the reasons I did. I obviously have the experiences of some of the other people I was staying with at the time but I wanted to see what experiences beyond this consisted of. I wanted to try and view it through ‘well’ eyes and reflect on what I went through. I wanted to see how it was portrayed as there is still so much stigma and so many people I wouldn’t want to know I spent the time so unwell with my mental health. Lots of reasons. Some too hard to put into words. I don’t regret watching it but it was tough viewing. It’s also tough for me to read my diary entries or look at cards or messages sent to me at that time but those are also things (rightly or wrongly) I do occasionally.

@Mlpnko

Thank you Deedyn.

Bumberlee, that is your opinion and I can understand that. Can you really not understand why some people would want to watch it though? It’s hard for me to put into words articulately the reasons I did. I obviously have the experiences of some of the other people I was staying with at the time but I wanted to see what experiences beyond this consisted of. I wanted to try and view it through ‘well’ eyes and reflect on what I went through. I wanted to see how it was portrayed as there is still so much stigma and so many people I wouldn’t want to know I spent the time so unwell with my mental health. Lots of reasons. Some too hard to put into words. I don’t regret watching it but it was tough viewing. It’s also tough for me to read my diary entries or look at cards or messages sent to me at that time but those are also things (rightly or wrongly) I do occasionally.

for you op. You sound as though you have done amazingly well. This is fantastic to hear .

I totally get why you would watch it and for the reasons you describe. As a sufferer of mental health and having a quite severe anxiety disorder, I understand. There is still
so much stigma attached and people still believe it's something we can ' snap out of ' or make ' go away'.

Thank you so much BadMudda. Every day I stay well I am grateful for. I am accepting of the fact this is unlikely to last long term but I am desperate to at least get to one year of life feeling worth living as that is by far the longest stretch I’ll have had for a very long time.

Things have moved on in terms of mental health perception but there is still so much further to go and a long way until it’s seen equally as physical health. I really hope documentaries like this will be a good stepping stone in the right direction. Education can only ever be a good thing.

Have just downloaded this as I didn’t know she did a follow to the original I watched that and could relate to it so much,
After being sectioned and spending time on a ward it really opened up my eyes at the time I was so medicated it seems like a really foggy dream to me

Yes that’s a good comparison. I hope watching this one helps.