MBU admission?

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Been offered an admission into an MBU, won’t go into too much detail but been really struggling with my mental health since my LG was born, she’s now 9 weeks and things have got gradually worse and I really hit crisis last week. I’m under the perinatal MH team and the outreach team from the MBU and they’ve offered me an admission but I’m unsure to take it or not.
not sure if it would be helpful or have the opposite effect, does anyone have any experiences of an MBU? Positive or negative?

Would it be informal? If so I’d grab the opportunity with both hands.

Hope you’re feeling more yourself soon xx

No experience of MBU but I’d say definitely take it OP as NHS MH inpatient stays are so limited these days so your MH team must really think that you need the extra support.

Yes it would be informal, they’ve said it would be my choice.

Thank you x

Personally I would go. It will give you a chance to focus on yourself and your wellbeing with appropriate support around you. Sorry to hear you’re struggling. Take care.

I was in one this time last year. They are very different to other mental health wards. Far less patients and a lot more staff. Staff can look after the baby whilst you sleep etc when you need it. They help with all things to do with the baby and give lots of valuable advice. There are groups you can attend like art therapy etc. You often get your own therapist whilst you're there as well.
Overall my stay was much much better x1000 than other mental health wards that I've been on. They are kind and caring. Unfortunetly the food is still hospital food though.

I forgot to say, good luck with whatever you choose. And it will get better, it just takes a bit of time.

It’s a long time ago that I was in a MBU, but they are definitely different to a regular psych ward. They prioritise sleep so had people there to look after the babies at night, which really helped. Hope you feel better soon.

I spent 10 weeks in a mbu after having my daughter. I had severe depression and psychosis. I went in at 10 months but was first offered a bed at 10 weeks and in hindsight I would have been better accepting the bed then rather than trying to stay in the community. I was classed as treatment resistant when I went in.

I've never been in a regular ward but it was different to what I expected. There were 10 bedrooms, a lounge where you could sit with the other ladies. I had ward round once a week and a second review on a Friday to discuss leave. By the second week of being there I got weekend leave to go home for a day to start with building up to 3 days. We had occupational therapy once a week and group therapy as well as individual sessions with the psychologist. For me the biggest difference the unit made was speed. Having the consultant review me twice a week rather than 6 weeks meant they could adjust medication much quicker. Therapeutic support was much quicker too. I had cft in the community and I was referred for that in November and the course started mid January, in the hospital it started pretty much straightaway.