Not Coping

Do you have heating in your room @Birdofparadise8 ? I was cold too but I was able to heat my room and make it cosy. Can you put on extra clothes? Maybe a hot drink and shower, then intro your pjs.

I don't think there is. I don't see a wall panel at all. There are vents in the roof, but I think that's for cold air.

I will get a blanket. I don't even have a proper doona. It's like three thin sheets together. I will see if my aunt can take me back to my uni accommodation and get my donna on Thursday. I only have leave when I am with someone @Eve7.

Great that you’ve seen the pdoc already @Birdofparadise8 and there is a plan in action already.

I was allowed out on leave by myself by my first weekend. I explained that I had no one to come take me out on leave so I needed unsupervised leave. But I know that some people have been here for weeks and still arrant allowed out by themselves. Everyone is different. It will depend how well you are.

meal times are a good time to chat and meet new people. I sat with a lady at one of my first meals and we just became friends. And you’re in a private facility so you’ll probably have groups? A good time to meet new people also.

There are groups, but they aren't mandatory @Bow.

I'll talk with my pdoc when I see her tomorrow and ask if I could even leave for an hour just to run. I need my exercise to keep me going. It's good for my physical and mental health.

Is anyone up for a chat? I'm so lonely and sad in here.

Hey @Birdofparadise8

I'm around!

How are you going today?

Oh @amber22, I've gone inpatient today.

I'm so alone and sad in here. I just want to go home. I can't even leave throughout the day unless someone can go with me. I came here voluntarily, but it doesn't feel like it that much.

How are you, though?

Oh wow @Birdofparadise8

I am so proud of you for doing what you needed to do, I am sorry that your experience isn't great though. I'm sitting with you and always here if you needed a chat.

I'm doing okay today, my partner got surgery today so looking after him and making sure he's okay.

I'm in private, so not awful. It's so cold, which is annoying. All I can have is some extra blankets which do nothing. I just want to go outside for a run.

I might be doing TMS. I have also been taken off my antidepressant, and I'm not sure if she will put me on anything else or not yet.

Oh I hope he is okay @amber22.

Aww I can imagine, I really hope you're okay, I'm really proud of you for listening to yourself and doing what was best for you in the moment. I'm sure it won't be long until you can go for a run outside.

Thanks so much, he is doing okay, but needing a lot of rest! @Birdofparadise8