I just wanted to ask support and advice regarding my son's recent involuntary admission. He is so distressed , I'm worried that it is causing him more trauma. He has been in for 2 days now and I'm not allowed to visit him yet . He has ASD as well as shizophrenia.
What rights do we have, it appears all the power is in their hands ?
I'm sorry to hear this has happened to your son. It certainly sounds very traumatic. The hospital probably wants to try and stabilise medication etc to help with the schizophrenia - who knows?
Is there a reason the hospital doesn't want you to see him? Is it because your son has requested that or is it because he is acute care?
I just spoke to the Dr and they are letting me see him today. I'm just wondering if there's a less traumatic way to admit people, it is really confronting. There was little explanation given about the whole process sadly 😥
Yes, thank you. They did give him this information and he said he asked a nurse about it but it wasn't followed through. I'm not sure what really happened as he has been very distressed.
That sounds so hard @Mary0265 . My admissions haven't been the most pleasant either - but much of that was because I was so unwell and in such high distress that I'm not sure there could have been a 'nicer' way. However, as carers, it is understandable how worrying it would be to be watching on.
