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Personal Experiences with Psychiatric Hospitalization

Stories from people who have been in psychiatric hospitals - either by their own choice or voluntarily.
Experiences With Psychiatric Hospitalization
Often people with bipolar disorder are hospitalized to stabilize their conditions. If you have been a psychiatric inpatient, please share your story here. If you are curious or fearful about psychiatric hospitalization, read others' stories to help you know what to expect.
In the Nuthouse
Jenny tells the story of two weeks enforced confinement in a hospital for bipolar disorder - through anger, depression and mania.
Personal Experiences with Psychiatric Hospitalization
Information from posts written by members of the Bipolar Disorder Forum Community about their personal experiences with being hospitalized in a psychiatric institution because of bipolar disorder.
Psychiatric Inpatient Experiences
From someone who knows - a detailed description of what you may encounter during psychiatric hospitalization as an inpatient.
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