AfghanPrincess1012

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Why are mental health patients strip searched in mental hospitals here in the USA? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] AfghanPrincess1012@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I had to strip naked in front of a (thankfully female) nurse and security guard, they documented any injuries, then i had to squat and cough. It was really gross

Why are mental health patients strip searched in mental hospitals here in the USA? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] AfghanPrincess1012@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Thanks for all this info. I was placed in a local mental hospital for threatening to unalive myself a few times, including to a police officer so I was seen as an acute threat to myself, which is ridiculous because I recovered by the time I got out, which as I mentioned before was only a week so couldn't have been that serious!

Why are mental health patients strip searched in mental hospitals here in the USA? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] AfghanPrincess1012@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Yeah exactly. If they're going to imprison ppl, at least don't be stingy about it

Why are mental health patients strip searched in mental hospitals here in the USA? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] AfghanPrincess1012@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Shouldn't have been since I didn't get charged with a crime

Why are mental health patients strip searched in mental hospitals here in the USA? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] AfghanPrincess1012@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I figured they could invest in a body scanner

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Why are mental health patients strip searched in mental hospitals here in the USA? (lemmy.world)
 

I was recently involuntarily hospitalized for a week, and during the admission/intake process I was strip searched and forced to shower. I’m not here to complain, I’m just wondering why they have to treat us like prisoners?