Latest Nailit Update...

[Smowball]

So, he hasn't seen a single doctor since the day of his admission . All he has seen are nurses daily who administer his medication. Said nurses have told him he has a personality disorder but are are already,y talking about his discharge! He said he feels rested and a bit better after no alcohol and some sleep, but hasn't really got anywhere.

[marval]

I am glad he feels rested, but he should not be sent home, until a proper plan is in place. I send him all the best.

[Smowball]

My MIL works in mental health,and she's always said now seriously underfunded and understaffed it is.

[Sqad]

Snowball
Understaffed: Psychiatry demands the same length of training as a Cardiologist or Gastro-Enterologist and unfortunately is not a popular specialty for aspiring Consults.
It takes a special kind of doctor to get up every morning, for weeks months and years to be faced with a room full of patients with mental disorders. ....these doctors are few and far between.
I couldn't do it, but i agree it is a most important aspect of medicine and is neglected......
Resources: Limited funds have to be divided between heart bypass surgery, hip replacements, and mental disorders, who do you think would lose out?
This is not a Political post, but a pragmatic one.

[jennyjoan]

You have a very good point Sqad - it would take a "special" person to work in Psychiatry.

[Smowball]

JJ what do you mean by "special" in speech marks?

[Mamyalynne]

Yes a very special type of person indeed, I hope he does get a care plan of some sort in place and hopefully some follow up recommendations for the future should he experience another crisis.

Please pass my best wishes on.

[ummmm]

I think she means 'special' as in kind, patient, understanding, non judgemental...etc etc which is what you need to be when you work in psych.

When I worked at the hospital you'd hardly ever see any psychiatrists.

[Smowball]

A very tough job I agree.

[jourdain2]

I'm glad for the update, but the confusion is not helpful, is it. Sqad has explained about medication taking time (and having been married to a man who became psychotic I understand this very well) so I am disturbed that Nailit's discharge is being considered now.

EDDIE had some good points earlier. I hope he is helped to know that we are rooting for him.

[EDDIE51]

Jourdain I was worried about him being discharged as well. But realistically what is there to do? As said mental illness is a long term problem. If he has been correctly diagnosed and issued with the correct medication all that can be done is to see that he continues to take the medication and does not get into trouble. That is where the problem will lie, how will he be monitored once he is out of hospital?
He has a troubled life and the problems with his son are making things a lot worse. I was thinking possibly the court would order some sort of supervision but I don't hold out much hope.

[Smowball]

I have told him to speak to the doctors/nurses and to tell them he isn't ready.

[jourdain2]

Ideally he'd be cared-for 'outside', but who expects that??
Sorry,cann't post...slow internet - can beup to a min per letter.

[david small]

I think half of Nailits problems stem from stress and helplessness regarding his wayward son. Remove him from the equation and healing could happen.
Unfortunately that probably won't happen. It doesn't bode well.