My Experience Volunteering in a Psychiatric Unit
Psychiatric Units . What are they like? Some people have heard about them. Some people have had experiences as a patient, while others don’t know too much about what it is like. I haven’t been a patient but I did volunteer in a psychiatric unit of a local hospital. In today’s post, I will be sharing my experiences and lessons that I have learned from volunteering in a psychiatric unit. *Note* Today’s post is based on ONLY my experiences as a volunteer. I am not an expert nor do I speak on behalf of other psychiatric units, workers and individuals who have had experiences as patients on such related units. I respect everyone's own view and experience when it comes to the topic of today's article. Volunteering in a Psychiatric Unit I felt inspired for today’s post to talk about my experiences volunteering for the last 2 years in an adult mental health and addictions unit. I feel even more inspired to talk about how my perspective of mental illness, addictions and the mental