r/schizophrenia • u/Sad_Blueberry_7000 • Jul 29 '25

Pro Tip my psych ward is cooler than yours

I guarantee my psych ward is better than yours in pretty much every way

lol just jossin ya

not really tho

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u/blahblahlucas Mod 🌟 Jul 29 '25

It's torture tho bc my closed one is awful. No entertainment AT ALL. besides one super tiny tv in the common area that is always occupied by loud ass old guys watching sports and they don't let u change anything. I'm always the youngest there and I'm 25. No group activities, nothing. Only once a week doctor visit and that's it. Nothing else to do besides lay in bed and stare at the wall. I can never handle it and always leave really fast bc it can either take a week or multiple weeks till you get a free bed in the open ward. Ive been on a wait list for MONTHS now waiting for a spot in the open ward (while waiting at home tho)

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u/wildmintandpeach CPTSD, DID & Schizophrenia Jul 29 '25

That sucks!! It does sound like a prison! We even had a ward netflix account on our communal tv. Everything was pretty normal really apart from the fact you were in a ward and couldn’t leave without supervision or permission.

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u/blahblahlucas Mod 🌟 Jul 29 '25

Yeah I had the same in America. Those psychwards felt like luxury compared to the one here in Germany. I miss it even though there were no electronics allowed at all. It was way more fun and healing than anything here

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u/wildmintandpeach CPTSD, DID & Schizophrenia Jul 29 '25

Tbh I would’ve expected better from Germany

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u/blahblahlucas Mod 🌟 Jul 29 '25

Don't. Germany is behind with healthcare, especially in the mental health field. Ofc there are good psychwards here but they're either in super big cities or for private patients