Can you go into inpatient rehabilitation as an informal patient/from the community?

Raindrops1999
Raindrops1999 Online Community Member Posts: 8 Connected
edited February 2 in Mental health and wellbeing

I've had mental health issues that have been long-lasting since I was 9-years-old. I'm now 25-years. I also have autism. I was diagnosed with ASD when I was 18-years-old. I was under CAMHS for since I was 9, but no one ever picked up on the autism.

I've never been sectioned or been in hospital as an informal patient. I've always lived in the community but nearly went into hospital when I was 15-years-old. Despite living in the community all my life, I still struggle with OCD, GAD, depression, binge eating/emotional eating and mood swings.

I'm losing weight (finally) only because I am Wegovy, an injectable weight loss drug. I'm not sure if my weight plays a part in my mental health.

I see a psychologist under the CMHT, he said he would be willing to refer me elsewhere. I was thinking of inpatient rehabilitation. However, I've never been in hospital and also I'm worried they might think I'm not bad enough. I have had suicide attempts in the past.

I've been stuck in the rut for a long time on and off. I can go a year feeling good, and then go years being really depressed. In the meanwhile I have really bad mood swings.

Has anyone ever lived in the community and been referred to inpatient rehabilitation as an informal patient? Is this even possible?

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  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 2,678 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @Raindrops1999 I'm so sorry you've not had a response to this yet. Did you manage to discuss any further with this with your psychologist who mentioned referring you?

    Best wishes,

    Holly.

  • Raindrops1999
    Raindrops1999 Online Community Member Posts: 8 Connected
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/978302#Comment_978302

    Hi Holly,

    I think someone did reply to my question but deleted their response back in December 2024?

    I haven't seen my psychologist since December due to our timings keep clashing. I will be seeing him on Tuesday this coming week (fingers crossed).

    I think my psychologist would be willing to refer me, but if he did I would probably get rejected from the service that he refers me to as I've never been in hospital before.

    Some weeks I feel like nothing is wrong with me and I actually feel quite alright. However, there are also some weeks where I feel so low and depressed and that I should just give up. Right now I'm feeling quite good and feel like nothing is wrong, but that will probably change again.

    I don't really know what to do in terms of getting the right help.

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 2,678 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Thanks for getting back to me @Raindrops1999 🙂 They might have left the forum which can sometimes result in that too.

    If you're still interested, it might be worth asking at your appointment about the potential options, get a feel for what options might be available before taking any official steps to refer. They might have some outpatient support options.

    Bless you, I can empathise with your last paragraph but I'm really pleased you're feeling good at the minute. I hope it goes well Tuesday 💛

  • Hopeless
    Hopeless Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 826 Empowering

    I was an informal inpatient at a rehabilitation unit. Most of us there at the time were informal though a couple were on a section. Some of us came straight from hospital and others from home. I have to add though that this was in the 1990’s so things may well be different now. I know the place I was in has closed.

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 2,678 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Thanks for sharing @Hopeless 💛

  • CarlsonDeshawn
    CarlsonDeshawn Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener

    I’ve looked into this before, and it really depends on the facility and how they handle informal admissions. Some places will allow it if they think it’s the best option for you, while others might require a formal referral.

  • CarlsonDeshawn
    CarlsonDeshawn Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/989547#Comment_989547


    You might want to check with specific rehab centres, like addiction clinic abbeycare, to see what their policies are and if they can accommodate an informal stay from the community.

  • CarlsonDeshawn
    CarlsonDeshawn Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/989547#Comment_989547



    You might want to check with specific rehab centres, like addiction clinic abbeycare, to see what their policies are and if they can accommodate an informal stay from the community.

  • CarlsonDeshawn
    CarlsonDeshawn Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/989547#Comment_989547

    You might want to check with specific rehab centres, like addiction clinic abbeycarewww.abbeycarefoundation.com/ , to see what their policies are and if they can accommodate an informal stay from the community.

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