Archive for October, 2010

How is Torrance Memorial Hospital’s reputation for stomach cancer operation?

my 75 yr old grandmother was diagnosed with stomach cancer and is waiting for schedule to have an operation. How can I find out how good this hospital is with respect to this particular surgery?
What is the success rate for my grandmother?
Hospitals do not perform surgery surgeons do and you should go to which [...]

Are psychiatric hospitals affective or do more damage?

I would like some information about psychiatric hospitals. What goes on in them? Who is brought into one? But most importantly I would like to know if they are positively affective? Do they do more damage? What makes it different for each person? I mean does whether it is better for someone to be there [...]

Can i admit myself in psychiatric hospital or at least see a psychiatrist?

Im 15, depressed, self injurer, survived a suicide attempt. I would really like to see a psychiatrist or admitted to a psych ward as my family is not there when i need them to treat my emotional issues. Any ideas how? And I would like to do it without my parents, is that possible?
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Why was Britney Spears put into a psychiatric hospital a second time on January 31, 2008?

I know that she was put in it the first time because it was Kevin Federline’s turn to see their son, and she refused to give her son over to him.
But does anybody actually know why she was put into the hospital a few weeks later?
She was psychotic, every time they put her in the [...]

How much does a stay at a psychiatric hospital cost?

I’m suffering from some pretty heavy depression, for a while I thought I could just ride through whatever crap I’m going through myself, but it seems to have gotten worse. A friend of mine advised that I go to a psychiatric ward for a little while, but I don’t want to put my family [...]

How can I have someone involuntarily admitted into a psychiatric hospital?

My sister is 19 years old and has been a cutter since her early teens. She has been diagnosed with Bipolar 2 and refuses to take her medication. when a psychiatrist or a doctor tells her something she doesn’t want to hear she refuses to go back. She is living in constant paranoia and [...]

can i admit myself into the local psychiatric hospital for suicidal thoughts?

im 16 and i feel really low and often have suicidal thoughts, i live in peterborough, is there anyway i can admit myself to the local psychiatric hospital without parental consent?
You cannot admit yourself in the UK, with or without consent. Your doctor needs to agree that you need admission and arrange it. The psychiatric [...]

What is an interactive activity for a class dealing with a psychiatric hospital?

My parter and i need to teach the class about Dorothea Dix, but we need an interactive activity such as a game for the class. She was known for opening the first psychiatric hospital (mental asylum). What is an activity we can do? Thanks!
Class trip

How do you get someone refered to a psychiatric hospital for making good decisions?

I have a really good friend who is nice to almost everyone and protects them and does the best for everybody. I want to get him put in a psychiatric hospital for the rest of his life as a reward for his good choices. I feel like he deserves good protection as a [...]

What happened to the patients of closed mental hospitals?

In Epsom there were lots of mental hospitals now closed and the sites sold for housing.
Where are the patients now?
It happened, here in OR, too. I spoke to a woman, who once worked in one, and she told me this; "a couple of people are in charge of locating the families (of each patient), [...]