Inpatient

[anxiousoutcast]

I am 18, but I don’t feel comfortable being put in a unit with adults since I just turned 18 a week ago. I am a senior in high school, has anyone who is a senior and 18 been able to be put with adolescents? Any tips on how I could convince them to me to put me with adolescents?

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They can't because you are a legal adult and the regulations are somewhat different than with those who have a legal guardian to contend with. Be careful in selecting a facility because I have been there long term and some are very dangerous with coed, the criminally insane, and staff that abuses and assaults patients as well as the patients harming each other. Don't mean to scare you but if your parents are involved, they need to research and check what kind of patients they admit and check the crimes that occur there. These places are no joke like jail and people routinely get assaulted and physically harmed. I was by staff and patients.

[NeuronerdDoaty]

I don’t know where you are but if your doctor writes ‘for your mental and physical safety’ age 17-18 can go either way. I would discuss this with your physician.

[mtnee]

I wasn't much older than you when I was hospitalized. I learned a lot from the adults, both my roommate and from group therapy. The hospital and staff were safe. I learned from my roommate that I had to pull myself up by my own bootstraps, that no one could make me well but me. It will be up to you, how much you take away from the hospitalization that will help you. Good luck.

[Newlife73]

Legally they can't.

You might be surprised. Those adults might take you under their wing and really help support you. It's wonderful that your getting help early in your life. You have a wonderful long life ahead of you. Good luck!

[anxiousoutcast in reply to Newlife73]

I’m just afraid they are going to make me room with someone a lot older than me.

[anxiousoutcast in reply to Newlife73]

And I didn’t think of that, you’re right about that for sure. The older adults may be able to give me some good advice, I have been told I am a smart girl so it’s not like I couldn’t understand a lot of stuff they say.

[anxiousoutcast in reply to anxiousoutcast]

I have always had a difficult time in life since people see me as the young innocent girl who looks a lot younger than her actual age, so I have to prove to them I am smart and capable.