Okay bluebell I am on my laptop now so I can give you a longer reply. Have you been assessed for the self harm unit yet I think they are calling it the emtional and effective disorders unit now. Unfortunately during my admission it merged with the affective disorders unit which means you are mixed in with patients with severe depression and affective disorders. They are all a nice bunch and the staff are really nice. The Psychiatrist who heads up the unit Dr Moran is incredible he is so understanding and very knowledgable. The program is quite intense with early morning get ups for meds etc make sure you pack an alarm clock as you will need one. There is an opportunity for family therapy and you get treated really neautrally when you self harm but you do have to go in a taxi on your own to A and E and back if it needs treatment. They are expanding their DBT at the moment so you will do alot of that as well as things like cookery, creative writing, projective art and community groups. Also you have the opportunity for one to one sessions which you have to book in advance at set times, this may seem strange at first but you get used to it. You have your own room which has a sink in and a cabinet for drugs and tools that is lockable. You can go home at weekends and in fact this is actively encouraged.
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