I Have Found The Cure For Ptsd

[ms spock]

Good on you monster1977. That is a brave step forward.

 

[Zef]

Ya' know, this shaking thing really does seem to work. . .except now everybody is looking at me funny. Probably shouldn't be doing it in the middle of the grocery store. :)

 

[Deleted member 12723]

((((((Monster)))))) I so feel for you. I am so sorry you had to go through that. In my experience the ER has been great. I agree with the others. Call member services and make a complaint. You were treated horribly. It fills me with horror what you went through. You deserve to be treated with care and decency.

I have encountered a few nurses that should not have held their positions where they were. She needs to be shipped off to Siberia.

Please take such good care of you. You are going through so much. You did not deserve that. Big hugs.

 

[Abstract]

Good for you Monster!!! That took a lot of courage I suspect. You took your power back and possibly helped someone else too.

 

[DharmaGirl]

I sure hope so. I used to work with that doctor, and was well respected by the director of the ER. Now I'm treated like a pariah.

 

[Cynthia57]

Dear Monster1977,

I am an RN, and I want to offer you an apology for that nurse's behavior. Not all nurses are that cruel and mean; I'm not. :-)

I have PTSD and depression, and have lived with them all of my life as I'm adopted. New research shows that when newborns are taken from their birth mothers for adoption, they experience a decrease in the oxytocin levels in their blood, thus changing their brains and making it difficult to trust and bond with others. Oxytocin is the hormone released during orgasm, breastfeeding, labor and other human activities.

Yesterday I finally admitted to myself that I hated nursing, and would complete my graduate studies so I can teach nursing in an online undergraduate nursing program. Today, all of the things I felt I had lost came back to me: my sense of freedom to play and explore the world; to get out of the house and go do things; to get back to my music, dance, and sculpture. In short, I got myself back.

Nursing is a conformist culture, like the military, and those who don't "fit in" are eventually forced out for their own health due to bullying by colleagues and management, which is what I had to do as management was part of the problem. The nurse you encountered had likely burned out to the point that he/her was in the ER to do the job and collect the paycheck. As an ER nurse you do see a lot of stuff you wish you hadn't, and you take it home with you if you don't know how to cope. I've decompensated and had to go to the ER, too, and I could imagine the judgmental thoughts going through the minds of the ER workers as I looked at their faces.

Life with PTSD is very hard, and those without it don't understand what our brains do to get us through a routine day. Sending you love and blessings for no more decompensations and nasty ER staff. :-)

 

[Abstract]

Hi Monster,
I can only imagine how it would feel to be a highly respected RN who worked with the dr and where you were so badly treated by the same department that you served.

I hope you can hold onto the fact that you are the enlightened one and those who are behaving badly are the ignorant.

 

[falling]

I wish it were that simple. I find it sad that there are so many ignorant ppl out there.

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

I was in the psychiatric hospital for the 2nd time two years ago. Every evening there was a final get together in the day room. A roll call and final thought of the day sort of thing. A man with an accent was leading it I had never seen before. Usually the talks were lead by someone with a degree or an aid of some kind. But this talk turned into a long lecture as he took role, way past our strict scheduled bed time.

He said: "All you have to do is think happy thoughts."

I couldn't keep my mouth shut. The looks on people's face was stun. These people and myself, people with brain chemistry mental illnesses...it's more then just happy thoughts, our brains are wired wrong I told him. Others joined in explaining the hormone levels. Why do we take medication if just thinking happy thoughts is all it takes??

He truly believed that is was that simple. Just think happy thoughts and all problems will go away. Probably thought it was the cure for mental illness.

As my therapists says the US has problems with mental health care. That man doesn't belong in that hospital.

 

[cat]

Monster that is shocking treatment....complain to all you can & if no response take it to the press.

No one should be treated like that PTSD or not!

 

[DharmaGirl]

Thank you all for your support. I complained to the hospital and the Joint Commission for Accreditation. The Joint Commission answered right away saying that are requesting a written explanation for what happened. They will not tell me what they decide, but at least they are investigating. I will also send the letter to the Washington State Dept. of Health. My therapist is also encouraging me because no one should be treated badly when they come for help.

As an ER nurse you do see a lot of stuff you wish you hadn't, and you take it home with you if you don't know how to cope.

I find that the culture of the ED can be kind, or rude. I've worked with good and bad people there. I love being a nurse. Really, really love it. I was shocked by the conformist culture, but I worked with other nurses who were kind and compassionate. There are nurses who do it for the money, but for many of them it is a calling. The girl in the ED was a new grad, new to the ED, as was the first young man I had as a nurse.

 

[Mercy]

Monster, I am so sad-mad that you had such a bad experience in the ER. Ignorance is no excuse for inhumane treatment.

I was in a mental hospital for severe depression. The drill was you went to various groups and answered questions then there was discussion. The second day, the house nurse asked me not to speak during group meetings. The things I was saying were too hard for other people to hear. In straight talk, she said Shut the F up. Oh,I went there for help with suicide and told a little of my story and the institution said my experience was too difficult for them to deal with. Shit, I stole an exacto knife from art rec, put a small sponge over the blade and took it back to the dorm. Hell, why not. It hurt emotionally to be told I was so far down the extreme road of trauma that they didn't want to deal with me.This was years ago and I am still pissed.