Hospital admission

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Hello @Charleysmum its lovely to meet you. I am very sorry to hear the effects the bushfires are having on you. I haven't been admitted myself but I will tag another member below who might be able to help you along with a couple of our community guides who beside from being super helpful are the sweetest people.

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welcome @Charleysmum I am so sorry you have been affected so deeply from the bushfires. I can understand that this was a very traumatic time for a lot of people. I'm not sure how much I can help but I will try and do my best.
firstly I am not too sure what your GP means by semi acute however I would say it would mean how restrictive your stay would be. For me my first admission was for 6 weeks. The first couples weeks I wasn't allowed to leave the ward at all but after that I was able to leave for short periods to go out for a walk or down to the shops etc. I had to sign out and sign back in. Few more weeks and I was allowed to have daily visits back home. Things inside are very controlled. You are not allowed to have any electrical appliances or your phone with you. You have to leave them at the nurses station. You have to participate in a few activities everyday eg mindfullness class or meditation or arts and crafts etc. medication is monitored and you see a psychologist every day. They do check your belongs on a regular basis for your own safety and if you go out side the ward they again check your bags ect.
you do have a bit of free time everyday. There is also bed times you will have to abid by. You can have visitors on a daily basis too.
I hope this has helped you even a little bit bit if you have any other questions don't hesitate to ask me.
wishing you all the very best @Charleysmum

@Lee82 thank you for your reply. It's feeling very scary being asked to agree to something I know nothing about.

I won't lie @Charleysmum it is scary and it does take a little time getting use to it but I promise you it gets easier as time goes on and you get use to the routine and it becomes second nature. The staff are very friendly and are there to help you with any worries you have. As @Gwynn said take some things with you like colouring books which I found very helpful and books to read. I also got into origami whilst in hospital. One thing you should know is that you are very safe in there and you are there solely to concentrate on you and do whatever it takes to feel better. They will probably want to put you on meds which they will do gradually. It also helps to try and make a few friends with some of the patients. I was extremely reluctant to do that at the beginning but as time went on I made a couple friends which helped at meal times and we also had a little colouring group going where we would sit in the dinning areas and colour for hours talking to each other laughing. It helps to not feel so alone in there.

Hi @Joely @Charleysmum

Welcome to the forums. I am sorry if you feel you haven't been acknowledged. Sometimes it does take a little while to see there is a new post or thread, but there is usually some response to most posts. There are many, many new members joining these forums every day, so it's not always easy to see where you all are. I can see now @Charleysmum has had some reponses, and I am just about to go back and add another response. I am sure once people get to know you both a little bit more, you will be warmly welcomed into the forums. I have been here 3 years now, and the forums have been so helpful for me.