Giving Voice to Depression: Real Stories & Expert Support for Depression and Mental Health

Depression Hospitalization vs. Medical Care: One Woman’s Eye-Opening Story

20 Feb 2024

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When Katie was hospitalized for suicidal thoughts, her stay was life-saving. Just three months later, she was hospitalized again—this time for emergency back surgery that carried a 25% chance of death. Both were serious, both were critical—but the way she was treated, and the support she received, couldn’t have been more different.In this episode, Katie bravely shares her story of depression hospitalization and how it compared to her experience with medical care. She explains what it felt like to receive compassion, encouragement, and rehabilitation after surgery—but secrecy, stigma, and pressure to “move on” after psychiatric care.Co-hosts Terry and Dr. Anita Sanz reflect on how stigma continues to shape hospital experiences, why mental health recovery deserves equal support, and how small shifts in empathy and openness could transform lives.This candid story is both a reality check and a call for change: depression is just as life-threatening as any medical emergency—and deserves to be treated that way.Primary Topics Covered:Katie’s history with bipolar disorder, depression, and suicidal thoughtsWhat led to her psychiatric hospitalization after a severe depressive episodeHow her hospital stay helped her stabilize and begin recoveryThe differences in treatment, support, and language between her mental health hospitalization and her emergency back surgeryHow stigma shaped her psychiatric care vs. medical care experienceThe role of family, secrecy, and privacy in mental health admissionsWhy rehabilitation after psychiatric care is just as essential as after physical surgeryHow shame and guilt influence mental health recoveryReflections on empathy gaps among medical professionals treating psychiatric patientsTimestamps:00:00 – Intro and welcome 01:11 – Katie’s two hospitalizations: psychiatric care vs. emergency surgery 02:02 – Early struggles with anxiety, OCD, and bipolar disorder 03:15 – Wedding stress, depression, and suicidal thoughts 04:27 – Opening up to her sister and husband about her suicidal plan 05:53 – Psychiatric hospitalization: two weeks of life-saving care 06:51 – Why rehabilitation after mental health care is overlooked 07:34 – Emergency back injury and life-threatening surgery 09:16 – Comparing hospital treatment: psychiatric vs. medical care 10:38 – Discharge pressures: who decides when you’re “ready”? 11:20 – Recovery support after surgery vs. after psychiatric care 13:26 – Shame and guilt in psychiatric admissions 14:39 – Staff responses: judgment vs. encouragement 15:53 – Family secrecy: why her mental health stay was kept hidden 17:23 – The support she wished she’d received during psychiatric care 18:02 – Dr. Sanz: why medical staff struggle to understand suicidality 20:59 – Depression and hopelessness as an “access issue” 21:52 – Looking ahead: next week’s episode on suicidal ideation 24:07 – Final reflections on stigma, empathy, and support Explore mental health and addiction treatment options at recovery.comFacebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/GivingVoiceToDepression/Terry's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/givingvoicetodepression/

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Depression Hospitalization vs. Medical Care: One Woman’s Eye-Opening Story

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