lying my way out - what mental health hospital programs are like

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let's talk mental health...again! :) this time I'm giving you the inside scoop on my experience after being diagnosed with depression and subsequently being put in an ~ inpatient partial hospitalization program ~ (I say this phrase like 56 times so you'll get used to it) oh and guess what, I had to lie my way out of there! yikes indeed because only about 7% of those dealing with mental illnesses are placed in hospital programs, there is a lack of transparency into what they are actually like. I hope my experience helps bring some clarity to these programs but also to the fact that !! they !! need !! to !! change !! (let's make some change together) --------- SECTIONS: 2:16 my experience with the inpatient partial hospitalization program 2:35 how I got put into this program / are these programs for you? 7:58 how these mental health hospital programs work 9:05 the worst part of the program - therapists who don't believe you!!! 13:53 things to keep in mind with these programs - 1. impact on your life 15:26 things to keep in mind with these programs - 2. your support systems 17:00 things to keep in mind with these programs - 3. tradeoffs ------- RESOURCES & REFERENCES: Mental Health America - more information & facility locator (online) It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini (Book/Movie) Is Hospitalization Necessary - Questions to Ask (online @ Mental Health America)