Disempowered
- bethanysfightforfr
- Oct 7, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Oct 14, 2023
On PICU the wards are very noisy, alarms going off, very poorly patients who are medicated and leave feeling stable, shouting, screaming, headbanging, ligaturing, self harm, fight or flight and attacking staff for trying to restrain them.
Beth learned lots of new self harm behaviours whilst in hospital including ligaturing to gain staffs attention as a form of communicate.
She has been doing this since as she feels she can't approach staff or initiate meaning there has been many restraints which as a result has led to staff been attacked.
She also went through a time in seclusion to keep others safe and Beth too.
Whilst in seclusion she had to wear anti ligature clothing and have anti ligature bedding. She would refuse visits during these times.
Visits were escorted with staff. Whilst on PICU no therapy happens as the primary aim is to keep the patient safe and PICU is only meant to be a short term solution so it wouldn't be suitable to start therapy to then move on.
This meant that Beth wasn't been exposed to be independent as PICU has a high level of staffing and everything is done for the patient such as cooking, washing clothes etc
Beth became attached and relied on staff who she trusted and made connections with to check in with her and initiate conversations, planned time throughout the day.
This still happens meaning Beth has became reliant on staff to help structure her day and keeping her safe.
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