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Posted by sleepygirl on May 19, 2006, at 18:29:56
that's right! I said it because it is soooooooo true!! There's not much civil about this post because there is nothing civil about certain people working in mental health. It is really disgusting when ignorant, malevolent, power hungry sadists are in a position to care for the mentally ill.
There should be some type of personality screening or something, but I suppose that is too much to ask in our ever more medical model, non-therapeutic and cost efficient (aka cheap and negligent) mental health system.
I am talking about inpatient psych by the way, and I am horrified!!
Posted by Racer on May 20, 2006, at 10:44:24
In reply to some people working in mental health suck *ss, posted by sleepygirl on May 19, 2006, at 18:29:56
While I would probably phrase it differently, I have come across the same phenomena -- inpatient AND outpatient. If you really want to see this theory in action, though, nothing beats county mental health.
I won't tell you all my stories, because I might be here all week, but how's one OP example?
Case Manager, from the county OP facility where I was being seen. First meeting with him. To begin with, the son of a [proper term for a female dog] called me in the morning, and told me he would come to my home to see me that day. "That's not convenient for me. Why don't we set an appointment for later this week?" Nope, he was coming that day, and we were meeting in my living room. Period. Never mind that I was mortified to have anyone come into such a mess. Never mind that I -- survivor of sexual abuse that I am -- might not be comfortable with a strange man in my home. We were meeting that day, and we were meeting in my living room.
And it went downhill from there.
The final bit was especially nice: he was telling me that I had to take whatever meds the doctor ordered, no matter what. I asked, "Even if they have intolerable physical effects?" (I'd just stopped all meds after a really bad reaction.) His response? "I don't know what you mean by that, do you mean like what you feel when you think about your husband?"
!!!
Yes, I did try to report him for sexual harrassment. The agency itself told me it was my problem, and I needed to learn to get along with people, because no one could do this for me. The county was a little more receptive. Maybe because they realized that sexual harrassment isn't a good charge against a mental health agency. (Doesn't help that there were a few other points in my complaint -- including the part where the doctor continued to describe me as "well nourished" in his notes, even after my weight fell by a third during treatment with him...)
Well, my drowsy pal, that's got my blood pressure back up! How about you? Wanna tell about what brought you to this realization?
Posted by sleepygirl on May 20, 2006, at 16:52:15
In reply to And do you have an opinion on that? » sleepygirl, posted by Racer on May 20, 2006, at 10:44:24
Posted by fairywings on May 20, 2006, at 21:12:27
In reply to And do you have an opinion on that? » sleepygirl, posted by Racer on May 20, 2006, at 10:44:24
I"m so sorry both of you went through all of this.
(((Sleepygirl))), my T told me a few weeks ago a lot of pdocs got in it to fix themselves - I guess T's too. It s*cks ppl have to suffer bec. of it! You're right, there should be something to screen ppl out, and continue to screen those who are supposed to be providing "care".
OMG!!!! (((Racer))) That was a nightmare! I"m so sorry you went through all of that.
fw
Posted by Estella on May 21, 2006, at 5:01:34
In reply to some people working in mental health suck *ss, posted by sleepygirl on May 19, 2006, at 18:29:56
yeah i've had some fairly bad experiences with inpatient and outpatient community mental health services too.
to be fair... i think most of the problems result from low pay, unpleasant working conditions, long hours, too many clients not enough clinicians type stuff. i don't think i encountered any truely horrible people... or any people who were just in it for the power... but i think i was treated harshly at times when there were resource constraints...
i don't know.
i used to wonder about why i got such a bad reception...
i think sometimes they don't know what to do.
i don't know.
i'm sorry.
Posted by shasling on May 25, 2006, at 9:19:43
In reply to Re: And do you have an opinion on that?, posted by fairywings on May 20, 2006, at 21:12:27
> I"m so sorry both of you went through all of this.
>
> (((Sleepygirl))), my T told me a few weeks ago a lot of pdocs got in it to fix themselves - I guess T's too. It s*cks ppl have to suffer bec. of it! You're right, there should be something to screen ppl out, and continue to screen those who are supposed to be providing "care".
>Perceptive, Sleepygirl. After a few years of school I realized that's why I was there, looking to fix myself. As were most of the rest of us. Some of the people in that school REALLY terrified me that they'd one day be treating others' fragile mental conditions. After getting the degree and the training I got out of MH treatment after about a year. Too many others apparently do not realize they need to do so. Or are unwilling to sacrifice what they put into getting that degree, nevermind whether they are equipped to help others. Scary. Not ALL T's are unhealthy, but buyer beware...
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