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"At the moment I am finding things quite hard to deal with"

About: Craigavon Area Hospital / Bluestone Unit (In-patient wards for mental health)

(as a staff member posting for a patient/service user),

At the moment I am finding things quite hard to deal with, this journey has been a long and tough one to do. Being totally honest there are days where I hate this place and would just like to leave but I understand that this is what I need to do to get truly better.

But what I will say is I would like for others to know that if you need to come here just do it as before I didn't want to be brought here but it was the best decision that I have made as the treatment I feel is really helping me and the with the staffs support I feel I am able to open up more about my depression. My family have even said they see a change in me and I feel they are more at ease with me being in here. Although you wont be cured instantly and that it really is hard work trying to get better but I would recommend for them do it as I understand it can be daunting coming here but I don't know what I would have done if I didn't get the treatment.

One thing that has been a down side to being here is that there are certain patients on this ward who I don't get along with and I have told staff about this but its just hard to keep away from people in this small ward as there is not much places to go. But I will try and not let that stop my recovery journey. If I have to gave one improvement it would be to expand the wards as if feel that this is a small ward and at times it can feel confined being in here I just feel we need more of an open area and rooms to be able to have space. 

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Response from Jennie Lee Simms, Lead Nurse Bluestone, Mental Health and Disability Directorate, Southern Health and Social Care Trust 2 years ago
Jennie Lee Simms
Lead Nurse Bluestone, Mental Health and Disability Directorate,
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Submitted on 07/05/2023 at 13:00
Published on Care Opinion at 13:00


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Thank you for sharing your story with us and advice for others experiencing a similar journey

We are pleased to hear that the staff have been supportive, the treatment you are receiving is helping and that your family are noticing the improvement

We appreciate that it can be difficult being in hospital alongside other patients who are also unwell and therefore finding quiet space can be challenging. We will share your comments with the team and continue to work on improving our indoor and outdoor spaces

We wish you well for your future

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